plush

1 of 2

noun

plural plushes
1
: a fabric with an even pile that is longer and less dense than velvet pile
… the upholstered seats were indeed covered in plush, to accompany the brass fittings and the walnut walls.Anthony Lane
2
: a toy that is covered in plush and filled with soft material : plushie
Some reversible plushes are essentially the same stuffed toy inside and out with a slightly different facial expression or design.Elliott Rivette

plush

2 of 2

adjective

1
: relating to, resembling, or made of plush
2
a
: notably luxurious
b
: rich, full
the plush sound of his saxophone playing
a plush, ripe wine
plushly adverb
plushness noun

Examples of plush in a Sentence

Adjective The hotel accommodations were plush. a particularly plush and buttery chardonnay
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In its plush and hushed confines, Mellerio’s fifteenth generation owner, Laure-Isabelle Mellerio, the house’s first-ever female CEO greeted me with warmth. Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 Hello Kitty reversible plush on Amazon would make a great addition to boo baskets. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Daphne Guinness, Amanda Harlech, Renzo Rosso, French singer Lucky Love — and perhaps Galliano himself, Margiela reps teased — piled into the Cinema Balzac, whose plush red seats and red curtains were bathed in red light. Miles Socha, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024 Her vocals fall in the same lane as Shawn Mendes—pure and pointed while still maintaining a plush vulnerability. Margaret Farrell, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for plush 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French peluche

First Known Use

Noun

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of plush was in 1590

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Cite this Entry

“Plush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plush. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

plush

1 of 2 noun
: a fabric like a very thick soft velvet

plush

2 of 2 adjective
1
: made of or like plush
2
: very luxurious
a plush home

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