Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
A textile fabric with a nap or shag on one side, longer and softer than the nap of velvet. · A plush toy.
verb
To give a soft, fluffy surface to.
adj
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryVery extravagant. · Very expensive, or appearing expensive; opulent, luxurious. · Having a soft, fluffy exterior (of a man-made object, especially stuffed animals or upholstery).
From French peluche (“fluff, plush”). The fact that historically (in past centuries) plush upholstery was so expensive as to be socially exclusive undoubtedly connects the senses of "luxurious" and "soft".
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