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plush

American  
[pluhsh] / plʌʃ /

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 British  
/ plʌʃ /

noun

    1. a fabric with a cut pile that is longer and softer than velvet

    2. ( as modifier )

      a plush chair
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. Also: plushy.  informal lavishly appointed; rich; costly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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Pay $939 to jump from seat 35C in economy to 4D in its plush Polaris business-class cabin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

And when you whisk it into something, especially with a little acid, it loosens, lightens, turns almost plush.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

The five-bathroom property boasts 12-foot ceilings, a gallery space, and a plush home theater.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

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 • Feb. 25, 2026

The oversized chairs are white; the walls, covered with occasional landscape paintings, are white; and the plush carpet is the whitest of all.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

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