plush
[ pluhsh ]
noun
a 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 plush
1First recorded in 1585–95; 1920–25 for def. 2; from French pluche, syncopated variant of peluche, ultimately from Latin pilus “hair”
Other words for plush
Other words from plush
- plushed, adjective
- plushlike, adjective
- plushly, adverb
- plushness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for plush
plush
/ (plʌʃ) /
noun
a fabric with a cut pile that is longer and softer than velvet
(as modifier): a plush chair
adjective
Also: plushy informal lavishly appointed; rich; costly
Origin of plush
1C16: from French pluche, from Old French peluchier to pluck, ultimately from Latin pilus a hair, pile ³
Derived forms of plush
- plushly, adverb
- plushness, noun
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