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Plain People

–noun
members of the Amish, the Mennonites, or the Dunkers: so named because they stress simple living.

Origin:
1870–75, Americanism
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Plain People   (plān)   
pl.n.  Members of the Mennonites, Amish, or Dunkers, noted for their plain dress and simple style of life.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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