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- Dictionaryplush/plʌʃ/
noun
- 1. a rich fabric of silk, cotton, wool, or a combination of these, with a long, soft nap: "plush upholstery"
adjective
- 1. richly luxurious and expensive: "a plush Mayfair flat"
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PLUSH definition: 1. soft to touch: 2. expensive, comfortable, and of high quality: 3. thick, soft cloth, with a…. Learn more.
1. : a fabric with an even pile that is longer and less dense than velvet pile. … the upholstered seats were indeed covered in plush, to accompany the brass fittings and the walnut walls. Anthony Lane. 2. : a toy that is covered in plush and filled with soft material : plushie.
Plush definition: a fabric, as of silk, cotton, or wool, whose pile is more than ⅛ inch (0.3 centimeter) high.. See examples of PLUSH used in a sentence.
expensive, comfortable, and of high quality: He took me out to a really plush restaurant. Synonyms. lavish. lush. luxurious. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. plush.
A bedspread made of mink fur would be considered plush. Plush originally referred to a rich, soft type of fabric, and it’s now used to describe anything extravagant. A plush lifestyle is one only the wealthy can afford, with expensive restaurants, obedient servants, and fancy furniture.
n. A fabric of silk, rayon, cotton, or other material, having a thick deep pile. adj. plush·er, plush·est. 1. Made of or covered with plush. 2. Luxurious. [French pluche, variant of peluche, from pelucher, to become fluffy, shed, from Old French peluchier, to pluck, probably from Vulgar Latin *piluccāre; see pluck .] plush′ly adv. plush′ness n.
Definition of plush noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a fabric, as of silk, cotton, or wool, whose pile is more than 1 ⁄ 8 inch (0.3 cm) high. adjective. 2. expensively or showily luxurious. the plushest hotel in town. 3. abundantly rich; lush; luxuriant. plush, rolling lawns.
What does the word plush mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word plush, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. plush has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. textiles (late 1500s) costume (early 1600s) See meaning & use.
noun. a fabric, as of silk, cotton, or wool, whose pile is more than ⅛ inch (0.3 centimeter) high. adjective. , plush·er, plush·est. expensively or showily luxurious: the plushest hotel in town. Synonyms: palatial, lavish, opulent. abundantly rich; lush; luxuriant: plush, rolling lawns. / plʌʃ / noun.
