[plʌʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a rich fabric of silk, cotton, wool, or a combination of these, with a long, soft nap
(e.g: plush upholstery)


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Origin:
late 16th century: from obsolete French pluche, contraction of peluche, from Old French peluchier ‘to pluck’, based on Latin pilus ‘hair’. The sense ‘luxurious’ dates from the 1920s

[plʌʃ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- richly luxurious and expensive
(e.g: a plush Mayfair flat)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from obsolete French pluche, contraction of peluche, from Old French peluchier ‘to pluck’, based on Latin pilus ‘hair’. The sense ‘luxurious’ dates from the 1920s