plushy

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adjective

ˈplə-shē 

plushier; plushiest

1

: having the texture of or covered with plush

plushy fabric

plushy couches

2

: notably luxurious : plush sense 2a

One exclusive affair, aboard Pierre Cardin's plushy yacht …

—People Weekly

plushiness noun

plushy

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noun

less common variant of plushie

: a toy that is covered in plush fabric and filled with soft material

Trained astronauts brought a Baby Yoda plushie into orbit, mid-November, on a trip to the International Space Station.

—Marie-Danielle Smith

Just leave time to browse the marketplace, where booths offer Japanese fashion, toys and accessories—everything from fine art prints to stuffed sushi plushies.

—Fritz Hahn

I had a plushy named Mr. Bear because I was apparently a painfully uncreative child …

—Matt Simon

called also plush

Synonyms of plushy

Adjective

• luxurious
• deluxe
• luxuriant
• luxury

Examples of plushy in a Sentence

Adjective

a plushy Parisian hotel where a night's stay commands a king's ransom

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Viral cultural exports like the Labubu plushy and Chinese dramas, as well as the online Chinamaxxing trend have driven interest and tourism in China. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Traditionally, plushy production clusters are located in Yangzhou, near Shanghai. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

Noun

Is Punch outgrowing his plushy? — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 June 2026

Punch sought comfort in the plushy after being swatted at and dragged by adult monkeys. — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for plushy

• brushy
• mushy
• slushy