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DictionaryplushLuxurious comfort
adjective / noun

plush

PLUSH/plˈʌʃ/

A soft fabric with a thick raised surface.

The armchair's thick plush gives its cushions a soft, raised surface.

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

In context

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More examples

  • She sews a teddy bear from washable plush.
  • Brush the plush gently to lift its flattened fibers.
  • A yard of plush is enough to cover the cushion.

Forms

plush

plushie noun — A stuffed toy made of soft fabric.

Similar words

velvet
Velvet usually has a shorter, more closely cropped pile.
velour
Velour typically has a shorter pile and often stretches.