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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While there are plenty of realistic iterations featuring ferocious teeth and claws, there are also a wide variety of friendly figurines and plushies.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Fans of the Dunkin' Spider Donut can also level up their fandom with new merchandise, from plushies to onesies.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
The Merry Makings Advent Calendar for Cats features 12 days of toys, including plushies and catnip.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Like Skibidi Toilet, Italian Brainrot has inspired a tsunami of merchandise, like trading cards and plushies, but unlike Skibidi, which was created by a YouTube animator, Italian Brainrot has no single artist to be clearly credited.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Fans of the Dunkin' Spider Donut can also level up their fandom with new merchandise, from plushies to onesies.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
The Merry Makings Advent Calendar for Cats features 12 days of toys, including plushies and catnip.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Like Skibidi Toilet, Italian Brainrot has inspired a tsunami of merchandise, like trading cards and plushies, but unlike Skibidi, which was created by a YouTube animator, Italian Brainrot has no single artist to be clearly credited.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Plushie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plushie. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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