plush
/plʌʃ/adjective, noun, verb
plush is spelled P-L-U-S-H: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 18,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, plush means “Very extravagant” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in plush?
| Letters | 5: P-L-U-S-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.1 times per million words; the 18,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is plush?
Plush appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 18,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce plush?
- /plʌʃ/
Plush has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-plush.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-plush.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of plush
- plusher comparative
- plushest superlative
- plushes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- plushing participle, present
- plushed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does plush mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
UKVery extravagant.
- 2
UKVery expensive, or appearing expensive; opulent, luxurious.
They lived in a plush apartment complex.
- 3
Having a soft, fluffy exterior (of a man-made object, especially stuffed animals or upholstery).
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.
verb
- 1
To give a soft, fluffy surface to.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Plush in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | suave, felpudo, afelpado, lene , felpa |
| French | peluche |
| German | Plüsch |
| Portuguese | peluche, pelúcia |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does plush come from?
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".
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).