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

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto squealed with delight when presented with a Tina plushie, while freestyle skier Eileen Gu hoisted the mascot into the air after earning a silver medal. —Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026

Often, these cute plushies make their way to a thrift store after their first owner has outgrown them. —Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026

Finally, a gift store with exclusive merchandise and hundreds of plushies lies at the very end. —Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026

The sign is the work of Jeremy Padawer, a fifty-two-year-old toymaker and toy collector, whose company owns Squishmallows, among other plushie juggernauts. —Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

plush entry 2 + -ie

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for plushie

• sushi