plush

Meaning

Adj

1. Very extravagant.
2. Very expensive, or appearing expensive; opulent, luxurious.
3. Having a soft, fluffy exterior (of a man-made object, especially stuffed animals or upholstery).

Noun

1. A textile fabric with a nap or shag on one side, longer and softer than the nap of velvet.
2. A plush toy.

Synonyms

lucullan

plushy

lush

velvet

lavish

fleece

luxurious

theaters

tuft

velour

velveteen

velvety

stuffed animal

plushette

soft toy

elegant

plushie

felt

gracious

luxuriant

plush toy

swanky

sybaritic

Pronounced as (IPA)

/plʌʃ/

Etymology

From French peluche (“fluff, plush”). The fact that historically (in past centuries) plush upholstery was so expensive as to be socially exclusive undoubtedly connects the senses of "luxurious" and "soft".

Sentences

The plush chair leaned against the wall .