/plʌʃ/
OriginFrom French peluche (“fluff, plush”). The fact that historically (in past centuries) plush upholstery was so expensive as to be socially exclusive undoubtedly connects the senses of "luxurious" and "soft".
- UKVery extravagant.
- UKVery expensive, or appearing expensive; opulent, luxurious.
“They lived in a plush apartment complex.”
- Having a soft, fluffy exterior (of a man-made object, especially stuffed animals or upholstery).
“This plush toy is so cute and soft — I want it!”
- countable, uncountableA textile fabric with a nap or shag on one side, longer and softer than the nap of velvet.
“Mr. Cooke had had a sloop yacht built at Far Harbor, the completion of which had been delayed, and which was but just delivered. […] The Maria had a cabin, which was finished in hard wood and yellow p”
“That night the Boy slept in a different bedroom, and he had a new bunny to sleep with him. It was a splendid bunny, all white plush with real glass eyes, but the Boy was too excited to care very much ”
- countable, uncountableA plush toy.
“When Play Along — the holder of the Care Bears master toy license — placed Care Bears plushes in Spencer Gifts last year, tweens and teenage girls bought the toys.”
“For a small fee, the player can control a crane equipped with a gripper to pick a gift, usually a plush or a small toy, and has to drop it in a place where he/she can grab it.”
“[…] L.A. Prop Cinema Storage, full of kids' clothing (mostly for girls), PJs, and lots of toys and plushes (there's also a substantial infant area).”
- transitiveTo give a soft, fluffy surface to.
“Green moss plushed the boulders that were stewn ^([sic]) about, reaching up to splash the cliffs with a velvet mantle.”
- A census-designated place in Lake County, Oregon, United States.
Formsplusher(comparative) · plushest(superlative) · plushes(plural) · plushes(present, singular, third-person) · plushing(participle, present) · plushed(participle, past) · plushed(past)