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 It's also stocked with full-sized plushies, pink skull blankets, ghost throw pillows, and so much more, according to a TikTok with nearly 650,000 views, nearly 65,000 likes, and over 400 comments expressing enthusiasm for the early drop. —

Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2024 Sitting on the claw, she gets lowered down and picks up a rose among a sea of guy-looking plushies before getting raised back up. —

Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 30 May 2024 The Thai villagers this week used plushies of Doraemon—a cartoon blue, male, robotic cat of Japanese origin popularized by its eponymous manga and anime. —

Chad De Guzman, TIME, 3 May 2024 More weighted plushies are due the day after April Fools' Day, the company says. —

Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for plushie

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