plush

Etymology

From French peluche (“fluff, plush”).

adj

1. (UK) Very extravagant.
2. (UK) Very expensive, or appearing expensive; opulent, luxurious.
   They lived in a plush apartment complex.
3. (of a man-made object) Having a soft, fluffy exterior.
   This plush toy is so cute and soft - I want it!

noun

1. A textile fabric with a nap or shag on one side, longer and softer than the nap of velvet.
2. A plush toy.
   When Play Along — the holder of the Care Bears master toy license — placed Care Bears plushes in Spencer Gifts last year, tweens and teenage girls bought the toys. 2 March 2002, Billboard, volume 114, number 9, page 70
   For a small fee, the player can control a crane equipped with a gripper to pick a gift, usually a plush or a small toy, and has to drop it in a place where he/she can grab it. 2008, Lionel Birglen, Thierry Laliberté, Clément M. Gosselin, Underactuated Robotic Hands, page 94
   […] L.A. Prop Cinema Storage, full of kids' clothing (mostly for girls), PJs, and lots of toys and plushes (there's also a substantial infant area). 2011, Bob Sehlinger, Menasha Ridge, Len Testa, The Unofficial Guide Walt Disney World 2012, page 759