plush

Noun · Adjective
US[pluhsh]/plʌʃ/1 syllable
Synonyms: lavishlucullanplushy

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. characterized by extravagance and profusion“a lavish buffet”“a lucullan feast”Synonyms: lavishlucullanplushyOpposite poorSimilar rich

Noun (1)

  1. a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvetType of fabric, cloth

Related words plush-like adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Plush noun

Origin: F. pluche, peluche (cf. It. peluzzo), fr. L. pilus hair. See pile hair, and cf. Peruke.

A textile fabric with a nap or shag on one side, longer and softer than the nap of velvet. William Cowper

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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