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Plainish vs Planish - What's the difference?

plainish | planish |

As an adjective plainish

is somewhat plain in appearance.

As a verb planish is

to repeatedly hammer (a sheet of metal) so as to shape and smooth it or create a decorative indented finish.

plainish

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Somewhat plain in appearance.
  • * 1975 , Hubert Fenwick, The chateaux of France
    • Here is the ducal palace, a plainish structure seven storeys high with dungeons below, and this now serves as the Museum of Popular Art.

    planish

    English

    Verb

  • To repeatedly hammer (a sheet of metal) so as to shape and smooth it or create a decorative indented finish.
  • :With gentle, overlapping blows, use a planishing hammer''', first to work down the fused seam, and then to '''planish the entire cylinder. — from instructions for making a pewter cup