Luxuriously comfortable and expensive; richly abundant. Originally referring to a type of fabric with a soft, thick pile.
From French pluche, a variant of peluche meaning 'plucked'. Originally described a fabric made by plucking or cutting loops of thread to create a soft pile surface. The sense of luxury developed because plush fabric was expensive and associated with wealthy furnishings.
Plush fabric gets its name from being 'plucked' - the loops of thread are cut to create that soft, fuzzy surface we associate with luxury. When we call a hotel room 'plush', we're unconsciously comparing it to the soft, expensive fabric that once decorated only the finest Victorian parlors. The word jumped from textile to lifestyle.
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