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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And the eight had to make multiple trips as their little arms could carry only so many plushies — which will be donated to local children’s charities.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Their sides include French fries, kale slaw, mac and cheese, milkshakes, and plushies.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
Care Bears have hybrid plushies with Universal monsters (aka Tenderheart as Dracula or my personal fave, Cheer Bear as Bride of Frankenstein) and Barbie’s Cutie Reveal has a Care Bear series!
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 2 Oct. 2024
Giveaways include jerseys, plushies, hats, mini bats, as well as bobbleheads of current players and – at three games – Hello Kitty.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Their sides include French fries, kale slaw, mac and cheese, milkshakes, and plushies.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
Care Bears have hybrid plushies with Universal monsters (aka Tenderheart as Dracula or my personal fave, Cheer Bear as Bride of Frankenstein) and Barbie’s Cutie Reveal has a Care Bear series!
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 2 Oct. 2024
Giveaways include jerseys, plushies, hats, mini bats, as well as bobbleheads of current players and – at three games – Hello Kitty.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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 15 Apr. 2025.
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