Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1867
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PLUSH, v. Sc. usages: to wear or be clad in plush cloth. Phrs. 1. plushed up, carefully or elaborately dressed, spruced up (Bwk. 1942 Wettstein); ¶2. to plush it, to wear plush, sc. to be a flunky or footman.2. Mry. 1867 W. Tester Poems 54:
He plush'd it there for many a day.
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