plush
a fabric, as of silk, cotton, or wool, whose pile is more than ⅛ inch (0.3 centimeter) high.
expensively or showily luxurious: the plushest hotel in town
abundantly rich; lush; luxuriant: plush, rolling lawns.
Origin of plush
1Other words for plush
Other words from plush
- plushed, adjective
- plushlike, adjective
- plushly, adverb
- plushness, noun
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How to use plush in a sentence
You can find plush versions, with padding and accessories like built-in side tables, and sleek versions actually meant to be used on backpacking trips.
A Camp Cot Is the Key to Sleeping Well in the Woods | Graham Averill | November 9, 2020 | Outside OnlineThe chair is made with a durable plush microfiber that can be spot cleaned.
The best reclining chairs for your living room | PopSci Commerce Team | November 2, 2020 | Popular-ScienceI dig the plush outer lining—its surface was much warmer and cozier than the bare polyester versions I’ve used in the past, which were only a small improvement compared with using a bunched-up rainjacket for a pillow.
The Durable Gear One Wildland Firefighter Swears By | Amanda Monthei | October 28, 2020 | Outside OnlineCorporate insiders, plush on regulated profits, were thought to be ill-adapted to change and losing out to overseas competitors from Japan.
Inside, plush green velvet banquettes complement the hand-carved marble bar, vintage lighting, and bespoke wallpaper.
The cars had plush green upholstery and stained-glass windows and were faster and cheaper than a horse-and-buggy.
A Moomin shop in London sells Little My t-shirts, plush Moomintrolls, Snufkin luggage tags.
In the Middle East, a cheetah riding shotgun in the plush leather seat of a luxury sports car is the ultimate status symbol.
The clothes, in their light colors, plush fabrics, and soft cuts, evoked that same level of comfort.
Marc Jacobs is on Cloud Nine at New York Fashion Week | Erin Cunningham | February 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWHERE TO STAY: Central and plush, the St. Regis should be top of your list.
Get Cultured on Your Weekend Getaway: Best Trips for Art Lovers | Condé Nast Traveler | January 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe stout gentleman in plush walked in, and the landed proprietor pointed to the door.
This bear was a poor looking creature, which had once been an expensive bright-eyed Teddy-bear made of brown plush.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler WarnerThere was a gross fellow in the next section of red-plush whose snoring drowned the throb of the engines.
Jaffery | William J. Locke"These, madam," said I, handing her a small plush bag into which I had poured the "salvage" taken from my sticky palms.
Mrs. Raffles | John Kendrick BangsThere's such a fad for nature study these days that almost everybody this year has ordered the 'Gray-plush Squirrel' series.
Molly Make-Believe | Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
British Dictionary definitions for plush
/ (plʌʃ) /
a fabric with a cut pile that is longer and softer than velvet
(as modifier): a plush chair
Also: plushy informal lavishly appointed; rich; costly
Origin of plush
1Derived forms of plush
- plushly, adverb
- plushness, noun
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