plush

1 of 2

noun

ˈpləsh 

plural plushes

1

: a fabric with an even pile that is longer and less dense than velvet pile

… the upholstered seats were indeed covered in plush, to accompany the brass fittings and the walnut walls.

—Anthony Lane

2

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

Some reversible plushes are essentially the same stuffed toy inside and out with a slightly different facial expression or design.

—Elliott Rivette

plush

2 of 2

adjective

1

: relating to, resembling, or made of plush

2

a

: notably luxurious

a plush hotel

b

: rich, full

the plush sound of his saxophone playing

a plush, ripe wine

plushly adverb

plushness noun

Synonyms of plush

Adjective

• rich
• robust
• strong

Examples of plush in a Sentence

Adjective

The hotel accommodations were plush.

a particularly plush and buttery chardonnay

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Pop Mart also released the Labubu x Sanrio Characters Series, featuring Labubu vinyl plush pendants dressed as Sanrio characters Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, Cinnamoroll, Pochacco and Pompompurin. —Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026

The 100% cotton weave gives the towels a high plush factor as well as a fast absorbency. —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 25 Mar. 2026

Adjective

The luxuriously plush microfiber hair towel wrap, with more than 25,000 positive reviews, is specially designed to gently and quickly dry hair, helping to prevent frizz and damage. —Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026

Their cotton cover has a 250 thread count, while the 100% polyester fill gives them a plush feel. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French peluche

First Known Use

Noun

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for plush

• blush
• brush
• crush
• flush
• gush
• hush
• lush
• mush
• shush
• slush
• thrush
• airbrush

Kids Definition

plush

1 of 2 noun

ˈpləsh 

: a fabric like a very thick soft velvet

plush

2 of 2 adjective

1

: made of or like plush

2

: very luxurious

a plush home