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plush

Pronunciation: /plʌʃ/

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Definition of plush

noun

[mass noun]

a rich fabric of silk, cotton, wool, or a combination of these, with a long, soft nap: [as modifier]:plush upholstery

adjective

richly luxurious and expensive:a plush Mayfair flat

Derivatives

plushly
plushness

Origin:

late 16th century: from obsolete French pluche, contraction of peluche, from Old French peluchier 'to pluck', based on Latin pilus 'hair'. The sense 'luxurious' dates from the 1920s