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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Taipei / Beijing — At China’s hot new tech events, lobsters are everywhere –– lobster balloons, lobster headbands, lobster plushies in claw machines, even live lobsters in an inflatable kiddie pool.
—CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Your little one will love finding this adorable plushie in their Easter basket.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
With its ears perked up and its eyes scanning the room on high alert, a possum in southern Australia has gained popularity online after trying to blend in with plushies at an airport convenience store.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Punch isn’t the only primate with an emotional support plushie.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Your little one will love finding this adorable plushie in their Easter basket.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
With its ears perked up and its eyes scanning the room on high alert, a possum in southern Australia has gained popularity online after trying to blend in with plushies at an airport convenience store.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Punch isn’t the only primate with an emotional support plushie.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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 6 Apr. 2026.
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