Plush — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

characterized by extravagance and profusion

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/plˈʌʃ/

🇬🇧British English

/plˈʌʃ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/plˈʌʃ/

1 syllable Say it as /plˈʌʃ/.

Examples

a lavish buffet
a lucullan feast

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

lavish lucullan plushy lush

Parts of Speech

noun	a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet
adjective	characterized by extravagance and profusion “a lavish buffet”

Word Forms

plushy	adjective	(of textures) resembling plush
lavishness	noun	the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
Lucullus	noun	Roman general famous for self-indulgence and giving lavish banquets (circa 110-57 BC)
lushness	noun	the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Plüsch

ein Stoff mit einem Flor, der länger und weicher als Samt ist

🇫🇷French

peluche

un tissu avec une sieste plus longue et plus douce que le velours

🇪🇸Spanish

felpa

una tela con una siesta más larga y suave que el terciopelo

🇮🇹Italian

peluche

un tessuto con pelo più lungo e morbido del velluto

🇳🇱Dutch

pluche

een stof met een vleug die langer en zachter is dan fluweel

🇵🇹Portuguese

pelúcia

um tecido com uma penugem mais longa e macia que o veludo

🇷🇺Russian

плюшевый

ткань с ворсом, более длинным и мягким, чем бархат

India

🇮🇳Hindi

आलीशान

झपकी वाला एक कपड़ा जो मखमल से अधिक लंबा और मुलायम होता है

🇧🇩Bengali

প্লাশ

একটি ন্যাপ সহ একটি ফ্যাব্রিক যা মখমলের চেয়ে দীর্ঘ এবং নরম

🇮🇳Tamil

பட்டு

வெல்வெட்டை விட நீளமான மற்றும் மென்மையான தூக்கத்துடன் கூடிய துணி

🇮🇳Telugu

ఖరీదైన

వెల్వెట్ కంటే పొడవుగా మరియు మృదువుగా ఉండే బట్ట

🇮🇳Marathi

आलिशान

डुलकी असलेले फॅब्रिक जे मखमलीपेक्षा लांब आणि मऊ आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

સુંવાળપનો

નિદ્રા સાથેનું ફેબ્રિક જે મખમલ કરતાં લાંબું અને નરમ હોય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ

ವೆಲ್ವೆಟ್‌ಗಿಂತ ಉದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಮೃದುವಾದ ಚಿಕ್ಕನಿದ್ರೆ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಬಟ್ಟೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്ലസ്ടു

വെൽവെറ്റിനേക്കാൾ നീളവും മൃദുത്വവും ഉള്ള ഒരു തുണി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਆਲੀਸ਼ਾਨ

ਝਪਕੀ ਵਾਲਾ ਇੱਕ ਫੈਬਰਿਕ ਜੋ ਮਖਮਲ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਲੰਬਾ ਅਤੇ ਨਰਮ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

آلیشان

جھپکی کے ساتھ ایک کپڑا جو مخمل سے لمبا اور نرم ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

豪华的

一种比天鹅绒更长、更柔软的绒毛织物

🇯🇵Japanese

ぬいぐるみ

ベルベットよりも長くて柔らかい、起毛のある生地

🇰🇷Korean

봉제인형

벨벳보다 길고 부드러운 보풀이 있는 원단

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sang trọng

một loại vải có vải ngủ trưa dài và mềm hơn nhung

🇹🇭Thai

หรูหรา

ผ้าที่มีงีบที่ยาวและนุ่มกว่ากำมะหยี่

🇮🇩Indonesian

mewah

kain dengan tidur siang yang lebih panjang dan lembut dari beludru

🇲🇾Malay

mewah

kain dengan tidur siang yang lebih panjang dan lebih lembut daripada baldu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أفخم

قماش ذو قيلولة أطول وأكثر نعومة من المخمل

🇮🇷Persian

مخمل خواب دار

پارچه ای با چرت بلندتر و نرم تر از مخمل

🇹🇷Turkish

peluş

kadifeden daha uzun ve yumuşak tüylü bir kumaş

🇮🇱Hebrew

פְּלוּסִין

בד עם תנומה ארוכה ורכה יותר מקטיפה

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