plush

/plʌʃ/

Thân thiện

The child hugged the plush teddy bear before bed.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Rich, luxurious, and sumptuous: Describes something characterized by extravagance, opulence, or a high degree of comfort and quality.
   • Made of or resembling plush fabric: Describes something that is covered with or has the soft, thick texture of plush material.

2. Noun:

   • A rich fabric of silk, cotton, or wool: A textile with a long, soft nap that is longer and softer than that of velvet, giving it a very luxurious feel.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The hotel lobby was decorated in a plush style with velvet curtains and gilded furniture.
  • They settled into the plush leather seats of the new car.
• Noun:
  • The sofa was upholstered in a deep red plush.
  • She wore a coat trimmed with plush.

Advanced Usage

• "Plush toy": A stuffed toy covered with plush fabric.
  • The child's favorite plush toy was a bear.
• "Plush job" (informal): A very comfortable, well-paid, and undemanding job.
  • He landed a plush job with a huge salary and few responsibilities.

Variants and Related Words

• Plushly (adverb): In a plush manner; luxuriously.
  • The suite was plushly furnished.
• Plushness (noun): The quality of being plush; luxuriousness.
  • The plushness of the resort was unparalleled.

Synonyms

• Adjective (luxurious): Opulent, lavish, sumptuous, luxurious, deluxe.
• Noun (fabric): Velvet, velour, chenille (though these have distinct textures).

Related Phrases

• "Plush carpet": A carpet made from plush fabric or having a similar deep, soft pile.
  • The plush carpet felt wonderful underfoot.
• "Plush velvet": A type of velvet with an especially thick, soft pile, similar to plush.
  • The curtains were made of a heavy plush velvet.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. characterized by extravagance and profusion
   • a lavish buffet
   • a lucullan feast

Noun

1. a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet

Từ đồng nghĩa

• lavish
• lucullan
• lush
• plushy