noun
adjective
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
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The sisters and their party ate in the elegant, paneled dining room and visited in the plush sitting rooms, enjoying views of the passing Catskill Mountains.
From Literature
We're talking at the plush hotel Racing Bulls have picked as their base for the two pre-season tests in Bahrain, which followed a 'shakedown' in Spain.
From BBC
Until recently, his only comfort was a large orangutan plush toy that some brilliant member of staff gifted him as a tool for muscle building and maternal replacement.
From Los Angeles Times
Orion had dozed off on a plush floor mat.
From Literature
There’s a creamy baked potato soup, pale and plush, freckled with salty bacon.
From Salon
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