plushier; plushiest
1
: having the texture of or covered with plush
plushy fabric
plushy couches
2
: notably luxurious : plush sense 2a
One exclusive affair, aboard Pierre Cardin's plushy yacht …—
People Weekly
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plushiness
noun
less common variant of plushie
: 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
Examples of plushy in a Sentence
Adjective
a plushy Parisian hotel where a night's stay commands a king's ransom
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Long walks, plushy toys, and calm dog friends seem to bring him lots of joy.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
The movie has pummeling battles, giant plushy troll monsters, characters hurtling through space, and a general air of ballistic wizardry.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 July 2025
Sanchez, 55, says bringing a plushy version of the character is a funny case of life imitating art.
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Adjective
Making its debut at IFA this year, the Roborock Curv 2 Pro can raise itself even higher than its predecessor to clear plushy carpets or lower itself down for a better clean on low-pile rugs.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Long walks, plushy toys, and calm dog friends seem to bring him lots of joy.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
The movie has pummeling battles, giant plushy troll monsters, characters hurtling through space, and a general air of ballistic wizardry.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 July 2025
Sanchez, 55, says bringing a plushy version of the character is a funny case of life imitating art.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Plushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plushy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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