PLUSH Definition & Meaning

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plush

[ pluhsh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

a fabric, as of silk, cotton, or wool, whose pile is more than ⅛ inch (0.3 centimeter) high.

plusher, plushest.

expensively or showily luxurious:
the plushest hotel in town
Synonyms: , ,
abundantly rich; lush; luxuriant:
plush, rolling lawns.

plush

/ ��ʌʃ /

1. a fabric with a cut pile that is longer and softer than velvet
2. ( as modifier )
  a plush chair

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Origin of plush¹

First recorded in 1585–95; 1920–25 plush fordef 2; from French pluche, syncopated variant of peluche, ultimately from Latin pilus “h��”

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Origin of plush¹

C16: from French pluche, from Old French peluchier to pluck, ultimately from Latin pilus a hair, pile ³

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Despite a drier than normal winter in some parts of the state, California is enjoying a plush snowpack.

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Jax was adored by animals and was “a butterfly magnet,” said Daisy, who carries around a small plush butterfly with Jax’s ashes.

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I'm standing in what feels like a suite in a posh hotel - all soft lighting, marble counter tops, plush seating and parquet-style flooring.

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One of my favorite burger experiences involves an ultra-thin beef patty topped with chili sauce and white American cheese on a plush bun.

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The crowd, split quite equally between men and women, sat in plush, cushioned seats to enjoy the theatre of boxing.

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