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French

pluche

shaggy, soft fabric

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Soft upholstered armchair with deep plush pile cushions, visible drawn fibers and compressed cushion; no photo fabric texture.
adjective / noun

plush

PLUSH/plˈʌʃ/

A soft fabric with a thick raised surface.

Etymology
plushFrenchshaggy, soft fabric

Pluche named a fabric with a softer, longer nap than velvet. Describing things made of this material, plush broadened to mean luxurious or richly comfortable.

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