plush

CEFRB1

/plʌʃ/

adjective · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Very comfortable, expensive, and luxurious.

  2. 02

    noun

    A soft fabric with a raised surface.

Examples

  • After the calves are weaned they are moved to the plush river-flats for fattening.

  • I'll give you my plush rabbit if you give me your squirrel.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Having a soft, fluffy exterior (of a man-made object, especially stuffed animals or upholstery).

  2. Very expensive, or appearing expensive; opulent, luxurious.

  3. Very extravagant.

More examples

In context

  • Tom did not want to give Mary his plush squirrel.

  • They lived in a plush apartment complex.

  • This plush toy is so cute and soft — I want it!

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The hotel room had a blank carpet that felt very soft and thick under my feet.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

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".