plushie

noun

plush·​ie ˈplə-shē 

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

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Inspired by the trend, the concept of Jellycat Diner began popping up in New York, Paris and London, where shop assistants doubled as chefs whipping up pretend desserts made by the plushies. —Denni Hu, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025

Amid a raging wildfire, a mother’s search for her son’s plushie becomes a desperate fight to preserve his childhood innocence and her own dwindling sanity. —Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025

Unlike television or passive media, AI plushies respond in real time, adapting to a child's questions, stories, and moods. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025

One obvious feature is that a real Labubu has a holographic Pop Mart sticker and newer versions of the plushies have UV stamps on one foot. —Austin Mullen, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

plush entry 2 + -ie

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for plushie

• sushi