plush

American  

[pluhsh] / plʌʃ /

noun

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

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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 British  

/ plʌʃ /

noun

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

   2. ( as modifier )

      a plush chair

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adjective

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

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

At their plush headquarters, we were given a tour of a restricted area where NEO prototypes are being built, tested and repaired.

From BBC

Promising managers inside Hasbro chosen to play the game become CEOs for the day, facing decisions like whether to push into electronic games or go all-in on plush toys.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It was just a lot of emotions," Diana Espinoza told the BBC, standing in the lobby of the theatre with a new Demogorgon plush.

From BBC

She and her sister, Marie-Jeanne, grew up in a luxurious apartment in the plushest district of the city.

From BBC

It's lucky that British people love a queue, as the plush toys prompted long lines around the world.

From BBC

Related Words

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