: offering or providing only the essentials : not fancy, elaborate, or luxurious
a no-frills airline

Examples of no-frills in a Sentence

a low-cost, no-frills vacation during which we camped out and cooked our own meals
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This no-frills laptop is built with productivity in mind. Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024 Because studio chief David Zaslav has lost the belief that a straight, no-frills drama like this can perform at the box office. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024 There’s a quaint kitchen, designed for a no-frills chef, that has been recently updated with new appliances. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024 First featured in Southern Living in October 1983, this no-frills recipe is a surefire winner. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for no-frills 

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of no-frills was in 1948

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“No-frills.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-frills. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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