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

That was enough to pay for the first four bags and all of the plushies and other goodies needed to fill them. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Nov. 2026

Hewitt shared a carousel of photos to her Instagram on Sunday, featuring baby Scottie in a stroller wagon swathed in a sea-like blue blanket and surrounded by plushie ducks. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2026

In 2022, merchandise like plushies and hoodies generated nearly one-third of the company’s revenue. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Sacramento is getting a new arcade store that specializes in claw machines filled with plushies and other toys. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

plush entry 2 + -ie

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for plushie

• sushi