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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Those jagged flakes create little air pockets throughout the loaf, keeping it tender rather than dense — plush, not packed.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026
A tridimensional T. rex protrudes from Iñaki Godoy’s head while he holds a small plush toy of Monkey D. Luffy, the character who changed his life forever.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
At a Senate hearing this week, a senator showed a picture of a plush bedroom that was apparently on board one of the jets.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
There was a pop-up shop decorated to look like a cozy British cottage full of holiday gifts, a scarf bar and Bloomingdale’s signature Big Brown plush collectible bear donned a plaid scarf.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Lindsey was seated in a plush armchair beneath a giant wall-length bulletin board, on which she'd thumbtacked pictures of herself and Katrina, herself and TOC, herself in camouflage.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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