plushie

noun

plush·​ie ˈplə-shē How to pronounce plushie (audio)
variants or less commonly
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
Just 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
I had a plushy named Mr. Bear because I was apparently a painfully uncreative child …Matt Simon

called also plush

Examples of plushie in a Sentence

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Kids in costume will receive 500 free e-tickets that can go towards prizes such as Chuck E. plushies and toys and more. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024 To the side, a crate overflows with dog toys, the heap topped with a plushie martini glass. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024 And this package, which contains with five mystery plushies, is a delight to unbox. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for plushie 

Word History

Etymology

plush entry 2 + -ie

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plushie was in 1982

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“Plushie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plushie. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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