"plainish" meaning in English

See plainish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: plain + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|plain|ish}} plain + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} plainish (not comparable)
  1. Somewhat plain in appearance. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-plainish-en-adj-1P6-OtzE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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          "ref": "1975, Hubert Fenwick, The chateaux of France",
          "text": "Here is the ducal palace, a plainish structure seven storeys high with dungeons below, and this now serves as the Museum of Popular Art.",
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