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

Its core is all plush red and dark fruit, and aromas of blackberry and spice.

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D5 - the squat bungalow - now sits derelict, out of place among a row of plush, well-kept homes.

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Unlike many other dwellings in the concrete jungle, this one has its own plush garden, allowing the most famous woman in China to reconnect with nature amid New York City’s hustle and bustle.

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Personally, after years with the same pillows, sliding into Downright’s plush, hand-sewn versions was nothing short of revelatory — an upgrade I hope to never live without.

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They were dressed alike and appeared to be twins; their mother entertained them with a variety of rattles, plush toys, nursery rhymes, games of peek-a-boo, and amusing little songs about farm animals.

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Related Words

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