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The plural of "animal en peluche" is "animaux en peluche."
l'animal en peluche
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
a. stuffed animal (Canada) (United States)
Regionalism used in Canada.
Regionalism used in the United States.
Chaque matin, Martine dispose ses animaux en peluche sur son lit par ordre de taille.Every morning, Martine arranges her stuffed animals on her bed in order of size.
b. plush toy (Canada) (United States)
Regionalism used in Canada.
Regionalism used in the United States.
L'animal en peluche préféré de ma fille est un cheval violet.My daughter's favorite plush toy is a purple horse.
c. soft toy (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
J'ai gagné cet animal en peluche à la foire. C’est un lion !I won this soft toy at the fair. It's a lion!
d. cuddly toy (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
La grand-mère d’Henri lui achète un nouvel animal en peluche à chaque fois qu’ils se rendent au centre-ville.Henri's grandmother buys him a new cuddly toy every time they go into town.
e. plushie (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States.
Mon fils n’arrive pas à dormir sans son animal en peluche.My son can't sleep without his plushie.
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