noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- plushed adjective
- plushlike adjective
- plushly adverb
- plushness noun
Etymology
Origin of plush
First recorded in 1585–95; 1920–25 plush for def. 2; from French pluche, syncopated variant of peluche, ultimately from Latin pilus “hair”
Example Sentences
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There was a pop-up shop decorated to look like a cozy British cottage full of holiday gifts, a scarf bar and Bloomingdale’s signature Big Brown plush collectible bear donned a plaid scarf.
The sisters and their party ate in the elegant, paneled dining room and visited in the plush sitting rooms, enjoying views of the passing Catskill Mountains.
From Literature
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We're talking at the plush hotel Racing Bulls have picked as their base for the two pre-season tests in Bahrain, which followed a 'shakedown' in Spain.
From BBC
Until recently, his only comfort was a large orangutan plush toy that some brilliant member of staff gifted him as a tool for muscle building and maternal replacement.
From Los Angeles Times
Orion had dozed off on a plush floor mat.
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