plushie

noun

plush·​ie ˈplə-shē How to pronounce plushie (audio)
variants or less commonly
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

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After Aboian and Veselukin’s free skate, teammate Lissauer tossed a plushie on the ice. Patrice Hutton, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026 Several Snoopy fan accounts, including one dedicated to a music-loving Snoopy plushie, boast well over half a million followers. Malia Mendez, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026 In another video, a TikTok user comments on an image of Prince Louie with the Buc-ee plushie. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Dec. 2025 Each pocket is perfectly sized to hold a plushie, resulting in a tidy and organized display that’s easy to access. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plushie

Word History

Etymology

plush entry 2 + -ie

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plushie was in 1982

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“Plushie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plushie. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

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