plush

[pluhsh]

noun

1. a fabric, as of silk, cotton, or wool, whose pile is more than ⅛ inch (0.3 centimeter) high.

adjective

plusher, plushest 

1. expensively or showily luxurious.

   the plushest hotel in town

   Synonyms: palatial, lavish, opulent

2. abundantly rich; lush; luxuriant.

   plush, rolling lawns.

plush

/ plʌʃ /

noun

1. 1. a fabric with a cut pile that is longer and softer than velvet

   2. ( as modifier )

      a plush chair

adjective

1. Also: plushy. informal,  lavishly appointed; rich; costly

Other Word Forms

• plushed adjective
• plushlike adjective
• plushly adverb
• plushness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of plush¹

First recorded in 1585–95; 1920–25 plush for def. 2; from French pluche, syncopated variant of peluche, ultimately from Latin pilus “hair”

Word History and Origins

Origin of plush¹

C16: from French pluche, from Old French peluchier to pluck, ultimately from Latin pilus a hair, _pile ³

Example Sentences

Recent examples of this include queues of people snaking around high streets to get their hands on limited edition Labubu plush toys - which are usually sold out online.

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Among those homes is a “plush” spot in Lisbon, the New York Post reported in July.

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Los Angeles developer Cliff Goldstein just completed a plush new apartment complex on the Westside, but that’s the last one he’s going to build for the foreseeable future.

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Ronson glances over to the VIP area, where Prince is holding court in a plush throne.

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Organisers did not specify a reason for the section removed, which would have crossed the plush Madrid neighbourhood of Aravaca.

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Related Words

• deluxe 
• elegant 
• lavish 
• lush 
• luxury 
• opulent 
• palatial 
• ritzy 
• sumptuous