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- DictionaryPlush/pləSH/
noun
- 1. a rich fabric of silk, cotton, wool, or a combination of these, with a long, soft nap: "deep-buttoned plush upholstery"
adjective
- 1. richly luxurious and expensive: "the plush chrome and leather office"
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.
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.
Plush (from French peluche) is a textile having a cut nap or pile the same as fustian or velvet. Its softness of feel gave rise to the adjective "plush" to describe something soft or luxurious, which was extended to describe luxury accommodation, or something rich and full.
(plŭsh) 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.
2 days ago · If you describe something as plush, you mean that it is very smart, comfortable, or expensive.
PLUSH meaning: 1 : made of a thick, soft fabric; 2 : thick and soft.
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.
