plushie

noun

plush·​ie ˈplə-shē How to pronounce plushie (audio)
variants or less commonly
plural plushies
: 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

Examples of plushie in a Sentence

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Walmart and Target only have a few of the following plushies but in different sizes. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 17 June 2025 Along with her usual plushies, Minor also takes custom orders. Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 7 June 2025 The final highlight was all the merchandise at the end, with lots of plushies and badges. Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025 Contributor From plushies at retail stores to YouTube videos and Halloween costumes on the streets, Poppy Playtime character Huggy Wuggy’s terrifying likeness has become impossible to ignore. Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plushie

Word History

Etymology

plush entry 2 + -ie

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plushie was in 1982

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“Plushie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plushie. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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