See also:

• PLUSH (Fr. peluche)

PLUSH (Fr. peluche)  , a textile fabric having a cut See also:

• NAP

nap or See also:

• PILE

pile the same as See also:

• FUSTIAN

fustian or See also:

• VELVET

velvet . Originally the pile of See also:

• PLUSH (Fr. peluche)

plush consisted of See also:

• MOHAIR

mohair or worsted See also:

• YARN

yarn, but now See also:

• SILK

silk by itself or with a See also:

• COTTON
• COTTON (Fr. coton; from Arab. qutun)
• COTTON, CHARLES (163o–1687)
• COTTON, GEORGE EDWARD LYNCH (1813–1866)
• COTTON, JOHN (1585–1652)
• COTTON, SIR ROBERT BRUCE

cotton backing is used for plush, the distinction from velvet being found in the longer and less dense pile of plush . The material is largely used for upholstery and See also:

• FURNITURE (from " furnish," Fr. fournir)

furniture purposes, and is also much employed in See also:

• DRESS (from the Fr. dresser, to set out, arrange, formed from Lat. directus, arranged, dirigere, to direct, arrange)

dress and millinery .