variants
or less commonly plushy
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
Marie-Danielle SmithJust 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
Fritz HahnI had a plushy named Mr. Bear because I was apparently a painfully uncreative child …—Matt Simon
Matt Simoncalled also plush
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Fans here have found other ways of being part of the tournament, including rallying behind Chinese referee Ma Ning, as well as snapping up plushies and jerseys and cheering for their favorite teams.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 18 June 2026
While some countries have convenience stores on every corner and delicious wine, America has ginormous megashops with shooting ranges, cowboy hats, and aisles and aisles of beaver plushies.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Starting June 9, young fans also had the chance to get one of 23 Squishmallows plushies, including official mascots for each of the three host countries, when ordering the FIFA World Cup 26 Happy Meal.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
There are Maple, Zayu and Clutch keychains, Squishmallows plushies — a highly collectible range of children’s pillows — and T-shirts.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 June 2026
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 18 June 2026
While some countries have convenience stores on every corner and delicious wine, America has ginormous megashops with shooting ranges, cowboy hats, and aisles and aisles of beaver plushies.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Starting June 9, young fans also had the chance to get one of 23 Squishmallows plushies, including official mascots for each of the three host countries, when ordering the FIFA World Cup 26 Happy Meal.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
There are Maple, Zayu and Clutch keychains, Squishmallows plushies — a highly collectible range of children’s pillows — and T-shirts.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for plushie
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“Plushie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plushie. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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