"pure and simple" meaning in English

See pure and simple in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more pure and simple [comparative], purer and simpler [comparative], most pure and simple [superlative], purest and simplest [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|more|purer and simpler|sup2=purest and simplest}} pure and simple (comparative more pure and simple or purer and simpler, superlative most pure and simple or purest and simplest)
  1. Plain and unadorned.
    Sense id: en-pure_and_simple-en-adj-TR9eU7rt Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys

Inflected forms

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        "comparative"
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