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

Most Sustainable Sheets Lunya’s plushy sheets basically guarantee me a good night’s sleep. —Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026

Inside these flamboyant animal costumes, with cartoonish eyes and plushy paws, are people belonging to a subculture known as furries. —Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 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