variants
or less commonly plushy
plural plushies
: a toy that is covered in plush fabric and filled with soft material
Trained astronauts brought a Baby Yoda plushie into orbit, mid-November, on a trip to the International Space Station.—
Marie-Danielle Smith
Marie-Danielle SmithJust leave time to browse the marketplace, where booths offer Japanese fashion, toys and accessories—everything from fine art prints to stuffed sushi plushies.—Fritz Hahn
Fritz HahnI had a plushy named Mr. Bear because I was apparently a painfully uncreative child …—Matt Simon
Matt Simoncalled also plush
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At the gate event celebration at DFW Airport, customers received a gift bag that included a koala plushie, a commemorative postcard and a voucher for a free koala moment at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, American Airlines told USA TODAY.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Despite dressing plainly at times, Kim says the elephant plushie towel that hangs on her hip is a must-have at all competitions, as well as her cap, glasses and shoes for shooting.
—Mike Valerio, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
That’s where Jellycat comes in—the plushie brand that’s made a major splash in recent years with teens and adults alike.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 17 Sep. 2024
The Ellie plushies, which several kids at the game are toting around, and the Ellie braid that were on sale earlier this season have long sold out.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Despite dressing plainly at times, Kim says the elephant plushie towel that hangs on her hip is a must-have at all competitions, as well as her cap, glasses and shoes for shooting.
—Mike Valerio, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
That’s where Jellycat comes in—the plushie brand that’s made a major splash in recent years with teens and adults alike.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 17 Sep. 2024
The Ellie plushies, which several kids at the game are toting around, and the Ellie braid that were on sale earlier this season have long sold out.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for plushie
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“Plushie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plushie. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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