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Wendy H. · Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 8

I've consulted a dictionary.
But there are two different usage that seems both fit the meaning of plushy.

1 plush=plushy [a.] expensive and comfortable
2 silk or cotton cloth with a surface like short fur [n.]

in this sentence, what does 'plush' mean?

and it also seems werid to me if it is use as a noun here.

thank you so much ! Very Happy

myprofe · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:23 am Post subject: plush terry cloth towel

Plush refers to the softness, like velvet, of the material.
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Wendy H. · Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 8

thanks a lot

I still have an other question.
Is this word use as a noun or a adj. here? Shocked

myprofe · Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 5:27 am Post subject:

CP · Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 2875 Location: California

For "a plush terry cloth towel," towel is the noun, terry cloth is the fabric that the towel is made of (hence an adjective here), and plush is an adjective describing the terry cloth towel as soft and plump.

I think "terry cloth" is also written as one word sometimes, "terrycloth," but I could be wrong.
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