plush

Everyday

1. adjective: Rich, comfortable and expensive-looking: "a plush hotel". tree →
2. noun: A soft fabric with a thick, furry surface, used for soft toys, cushions and seats. tree →
3. (plush toy) A soft cuddly toy. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, plush means luxurious: plush seats in a cinema or a plush car. Soft toys are called plush toys or plushies. In stories, a plush room shows wealth.

Examples

• The hotel had plush red carpets. tree →
• My teddy is made of soft plush. tree →
• We sat on plush seats at the theatre. tree →
• She won a plush toy at the fair. tree →
• The rich family lived in a plush house. tree →
• The cinema has new plush recliners. tree →
• It was a splendid bunny, all white plush with real glass eyes, but the Boy was too excited to care very much about it. tree →

Note

Adjective and uncountable noun. Informal: a "plushie" is a soft toy. In shop maths, plush toys are often sold by size: small, medium, large.