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plush [ pluhsh ] SHOW IPA
/ plʌʃ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun
a fabric, as of silk, cotton, or wool, whose pile is more than ⅛ inch (0.3 centimeter) high.
adjective, plush·er, plush·est.
expensively or showily luxurious: the plushest hotel in town
abundantly rich; lush; luxuriant: plush, rolling lawns.
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Origin of plush First recorded in 1585–95; 1920–25 for def. 2 ; from French pluche, syncopated variant of peluche, ultimately from Latin pilus “hair”
OTHER WORDS FROM plush plushed, adjective plushlike, adjective plushly, adverb plushness, noun
Words nearby plush pluripotent ,
pluripresence ,
plurry ,
plus ,
plus fours ,
plush ,
plushy ,
plus-one ,
plussage ,
plus sight ,
plus sign
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Words related to plush deluxe ,
elegant ,
lavish ,
lush ,
luxury ,
opulent ,
palatial ,
ritzy ,
sumptuous ,
costly ,
luscious ,
red-carpet ,
silken
How to use plush in a sentence You can find plush versions, with padding and accessories like built-in side tables, and sleek versions actually meant to be used on backpacking trips.
The chair is made with a durable plush microfiber that can be spot cleaned.
I dig the plush outer lining—its surface was much warmer and cozier than the bare polyester versions I’ve used in the past, which were only a small improvement compared with using a bunched-up rainjacket for a pillow.
Corporate insiders, plush on regulated profits, were thought to be ill-adapted to change and losing out to overseas competitors from Japan.
Inside, plush green velvet banquettes complement the hand-carved marble bar, vintage lighting, and bespoke wallpaper.
The cars had plush green upholstery and stained-glass windows and were faster and cheaper than a horse-and-buggy.
A Moomin shop in London sells Little My t-shirts, plush Moomintrolls, Snufkin luggage tags.
In the Middle East, a cheetah riding shotgun in the plush leather seat of a luxury sports car is the ultimate status symbol.
The clothes, in their light colors, plush fabrics, and soft cuts, evoked that same level of comfort.
WHERE TO STAY: Central and plush , the St. Regis should be top of your list.
The stout gentleman in plush walked in, and the landed proprietor pointed to the door.
This bear was a poor looking creature, which had once been an expensive bright-eyed Teddy-bear made of brown plush .
There was a gross fellow in the next section of red-plush whose snoring drowned the throb of the engines.
"These, madam," said I, handing her a small plush bag into which I had poured the "salvage" taken from my sticky palms.
There's such a fad for nature study these days that almost everybody this year has ordered the 'Gray-Plush Squirrel' series.
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British Dictionary definitions for plush
noun
a fabric with a cut pile that is longer and softer than velvet (as modifier ) a plush chair adjective
Also: plushy informal lavishly appointed; rich; costly
Derived forms of plush plushly , adverb plushness , noun Word Origin for plush C16: from French pluche, from Old French peluchier to pluck, ultimately from Latin pilus a hair, pile ³
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