plush
Meanings
Plural: plushes
Noun
- a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet
- A textile fabric with a nap or shag on one side, longer and softer than the nap of velvet.
- A plush toy.
Adjective Satellite
- characterized by extravagance and profusion
Adj
- Very extravagant.
- Very expensive, or appearing expensive; opulent, luxurious.
- Having a soft, fluffy exterior (of a man-made object, especially stuffed animals or upholstery).
Verb
- To give a soft, fluffy surface to.
Origin / 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".
Scrabble Score: 10
plush is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordplush is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
plush is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
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