plushy

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adjective

ˈplə-shē 

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

plushiness noun

plushy

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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

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

Synonyms of plushy

Adjective

• luxurious
• deluxe
• luxuriant
• luxury

Examples of plushy in a Sentence

Adjective

a plushy Parisian hotel where a night's stay commands a king's ransom

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The Rangers also have 22 other wearable and collectible giveaway dates scheduled with items ranging from the bloody Ryan jersey and a hockey sweater (May 25) to a Rangers Captain plushy key chain (June 5) and a global soccer scarf as a tribute to the World Cup (July 5). —Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026

The slippers are already making a statement (since many guests use them to move around the hotel), the bathrobes are plushy, and the signature Aman beauty set is 100% natural. —Maddalena Fossati, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026

Noun

Unlike the version from the ‘90s and early aughts, this revamped plushy is actually super cute, looking more like a fairie than a creepy animatronic. —Anja Webb, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for plushy

• brushy
• mushy
• slushy