Of cloth: coarse in texture or weave; having a long harsh nap; not soft or fine. Hence also of things made from such cloth.

Of patterned velvet, etc.: Three-pile; pile upon pile.

Covered or decked with thrums; having a nap or shaggy surface; also, fringed. Obsolete or dialect.

Of a fabric: made with a long nap; having the pile crushed or flattened. Of furniture, etc.: upholstered with plush or a similar fabric. Also in…

Of cloth: Having a (good) nap. Obsolete.

Of textile fabrics, garments: Having a rough or long nap. Obsolete.

attributive having a pile like that of velvet; also absol., a carpet or cloth of this kind.