Definition of "no-frills" []

• Informal Marked by the absence of extra or special features; basic: no-frills housing; no-frills airline service. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The pact will focus on Ryanair, Europe's largest no-frills carrier, consulting with Comac on development of its planned C919 passenger jet, this person said."
• "It is a no-frills health care policy with restrictions for the first few years, but the cost is very reasonable and it's a good "just in case" backup for those who are unable to get "regular" insurance because of pre-existing conditions or age."
• "She bought sturdy Ethan Allen furniture, expensive Sterling flatware, and clothing with tough, construction worker-like qualities—rivet buttoned pants made out of thick canvas, peasant shirts with triple stitching, and no-frills, magazine-ordered underwear the manufacturer claimed would last you a lifetime."