plush
[ pluhsh ]
/ plʌʃ /
noun
a fabric, as of silk, cotton, or wool, whose pile is more than ⅛ inch (0.3 cm) 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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plus sign, plus size, plus tick, plus-one , plus-size, plush, plushy, plussage, plutarch, plutarch's lives, plutarchian
Origin of plush
1585–95; 1920–25 for def 2; < French pluche, syncopated variant of peluche ≪ Latin pilus hair
Related forms
plushed, adjectiveplush·like, adjectiveplush·ly, adverbplush·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for plush
plush
/ (plʌʃ) /
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
plushly, adverbplushness, nounWord 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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