Literary notes about plush (AI summary)
In literature, "plush" often conveys a sense of luxury and tactile richness, vividly evoking sumptuous fabrics and soft textures. It is used to describe ornate interiors and finely appointed furnishings, as when brocade and mirrors create a picture of old-world opulence ([1], [2]). At the same time, "plush" extends to personal attire and even unexpected details, exemplified by a gentleman attired in orange plush ([3], [4]) or the delicate description of a mole’s soft fur ([5]). Through such vivid portrayals, the word infuses scenes with a tangible warmth and elegance that enriches the reader’s sensory experience.
- Glen St. Mary folks prefer plush brocade and sideboards with mirrors and ornamentations, I fancy.
— from Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. Montgomery - The furniture in this room is covered with the richest plush.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - ‘Oh, that indeed,’ said the gentleman in the orange plush.
— from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens - ‘We consider you an inattentive reskel,’ said the gentleman in the orange plush.
— from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens - Down below the surface, the industrious mole, with his plush fur and spade-like hands, dug incessantly his hunting-tunnels for earthworms.
— from Wild Folk by Samuel Scoville
