PLUSH
What does "PLUSH" mean?
Richly luxurious, soft, and expensive; or a fabric with a long, soft pile.
Meanings
- Expensively comfortable and luxurious. The hotel's plush lobby had velvet chairs and marble floors.
- A fabric of silk, cotton, or wool with a long, soft nap, longer than that of velvet. The Victorian sofa was upholstered in deep red plush.
- A soft stuffed toy made from such fabric (also 'plushie'). Her shelf was crowded with plush from every theme park she'd visited. informal
Word origin
From French 'pluche', a contraction of 'peluche' (shaggy fabric), from Old French 'peluchier' (to pluck), ultimately from Latin 'pilus' (hair).
Remember it
PLUSH ends in 'sh' - the soft hush of stroking a velvet cushion.
A little poem
Velvet eats the light-
the rich room makes no echo,
swallows every sound.
haiku
Wordplay
- The toy company's offices were so plush they were practically stuffed - just like their bestseller.
What it teaches
Softness can be a kind of wealth: the costliest rooms are the ones that absorb every sharp edge.
Quick facts
What does PLUSH mean?
Richly luxurious, soft, and expensive; or a fabric with a long, soft pile.
Is PLUSH a valid word?
Yes — PLUSH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is PLUSH?
PLUSH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does PLUSH come from?
From French 'pluche', a contraction of 'peluche' (shaggy fabric), from Old French 'peluchier' (to pluck), ultimately from Latin 'pilus' (hair).
What can PLUSH teach us?
Softness can be a kind of wealth: the costliest rooms are the ones that absorb every sharp edge.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.