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peluche

plush toy, stuffed animal

noun peh-LUSH Rare

Also means

plush fabric

Usage Note

Peluche primarily refers to a soft stuffed toy, but also to the fuzzy plush fabric itself. The adjective en peluche describes the material: un ours en peluche means 'a teddy bear.' The plural is peluches.

Examples

"L'enfant serre sa peluche contre lui."

Natural Translation

The child holds his stuffed animal close.

Literal Translation

The child presses his stuffed animal against him.

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