plush

== English == === 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". === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /plʌʃ/ Rhymes: -ʌʃ === Adjective === plush (comparative plusher, superlative plushest) (UK) Very extravagant. (Can we add an example for this sense?) (UK) Very expensive, or appearing expensive; opulent, luxurious. Coordinate term: posh Having a soft, fluffy exterior (of a man-made object, especially stuffed animals or upholstery). ==== Derived terms ==== plush animal plush toy ==== Translations ==== === Noun === plush (countable and uncountable, plural plushes) A textile fabric with a nap or shag on one side, longer and softer than the nap of velvet. A plush toy. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === plush (third-person singular simple present plushes, present participle plushing, simple past and past participle plushed) (transitive) To give a soft, fluffy surface to. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Puhls, sulph-