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[ pluhsh ] / plʌʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plush ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna fabric, as of silk, cotton, or wool, whose pile is more than ⅛ inch (0.3 centimeter) high. adjective, plush·er, plush·est.expensively or showily luxurious: the plushest hotel in town abundantly rich; lush; luxuriant: plush, rolling lawns. Origin of plushFirst recorded in 1585–95; 1920–25 for def. 2; from French pluche, syncopated variant of peluche, ultimately from Latin pilus “hair” SYNONYMS FOR plush2 opulent, lavish, palatial. SEE SYNONYMS FOR plush ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM plushplushed, adjectiveplushlike, adjectiveplushly, adverbplushness, nounWords nearby plushpluripresence, plurry, plus, plus cyclophoria, plus fours, plush, plushy, plus-one, plussage, plus sight, plus sign Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plushCorporate insiders, plush on regulated profits, were thought to be ill-adapted to change and losing out to overseas competitors from Japan. Why do attempts at reforming capitalism fail?|jakemeth|October 10, 2020|Fortune Inside, plush green velvet banquettes complement the hand-carved marble bar, vintage lighting, and bespoke wallpaper. What it’s like to open a new restaurant during a pandemic|Rachel King|October 7, 2020|Fortune The plush material is gentle enough to use on your most precious glassware and cookware, plus they’re thin enough to clean between tight surfaces. Dish towels to tackle almost any mess|PopSci Commerce Team|September 10, 2020|Popular Science The cars had plush green upholstery and stained-glass windows and were faster and cheaper than a horse-and-buggy. Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History|Katie Baker|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A Moomin shop in London sells Little My t-shirts, plush Moomintrolls, Snufkin luggage tags. Tove Jansson, Queen of the Moomins|John Garth|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST In the Middle East, a cheetah riding shotgun in the plush leather seat of a luxury sports car is the ultimate status symbol. The $10 Billion Pet Cheetah and Chimp Industry|Sharon Adarlo|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST 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|DAILY BEAST WHERE 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|DAILY BEAST Unless it happens to be a thorough express, the plush is caked with dirt, the floor is grimy, and the windows dirty. Darkwater|W. E. B. Du Bois Here follow in Mr. Plush's MS. about twenty-four pages of railroad calculations, which we pretermit. Burlesques|William Makepeace Thackeray As they walked they looked carefully on the ground for sight of the Plush Bear, but he was not to be found. The Story of a Plush Bear|Laura Lee Hope Her piquant face, framed by long brown, flowing hair, was an attractive jewel when set on the plush cushion of civilization. For Every Man A Reason|Patrick Wilkins Carrying Case, sole leather, plush lined, with compartment for holders. Premo Cameras, 1914.|Canadian Kodak Company
British Dictionary definitions for plush
noun- a fabric with a cut pile that is longer and softer than velvet
- (as modifier)a plush chair
adjectiveAlso: plushy informal lavishly appointed; rich; costly Derived forms of plushplushly, adverbplushness, nounWord Origin for plushC16: from French pluche, from Old French peluchier to pluck, ultimately from Latin pilus a hair, pile ³ Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plushelegant, sumptuous, palatial, lush, opulent, lavish, luxury, deluxe, ritzy, costly, luscious, silken |