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- Dictionaryposh/pɒʃ/
adjective
- 1. elegant or stylishly luxurious: "a posh hotel" Similar
adverb
- 1. in a refined or upper-class way: informal British "he may talk posh, but there is nothing fancy about Basil"
noun
- 1. the quality of being elegant, stylish, or upper class: informal British "we finally bought a colour TV, which seemed the height of posh"
verb
- 1. smarten someone or something up: informal British "we will be getting all poshed up for the company summer ball"
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POSH definition: 1. (of places and things) expensive and of high quality: 2. (of people and their voices) from a…. Learn more.
1. : elegant, fashionable. a posh restaurant. 2. British : typical of or intended for the upper classes : highfalutin. posh accents. poshly adverb. poshness noun. Examples of posh in a Sentence. They live in a posh neighborhood. The family is very posh.
Posh definition: sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious. See examples of POSH used in a sentence.
Things that are posh are swanky, fancy, and high-class. Posh things usually cost a lot of money, too. If something is dirty, cheap, and shoddy, it will never be accused of being posh. Posh things are elegant and expensive. A posh apartment is gorgeous and classy. A posh restaurant has fancy food and you probably have to dress up to go there.
If you describe something as posh, you mean that it is smart, fashionable, and expensive. [informal] Celebrating a promotion, I took her to a posh hotel for a cocktail. ...a posh car. ...a posh dinner party. Synonyms: smart, grand, exclusive, luxury More Synonyms of posh. 2. adjective.
1. [ posh ] Phonetic (Standard) IPA. adjective. sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious: a posh apartment. posh. 2. [ posh ] Phonetic (Standard) IPA. interjection. (used as an exclamation of contempt or disgust.) Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of posh 1.
1. Fashionable or luxurious: a posh hotel. 2. Typical of the upper class, especially in the United Kingdom: a posh upbringing. 3. Affectedly imitating characteristics of the upper class; pretentious: a posh accent.
Definitions of 'posh'. 1. If you describe something as posh, you mean that it is elegant, fashionable, and expensive. [informal] [...] 2. If you describe a person as posh, you mean that they belong to or behave as if they belong to the upper classes. [mainly British, informal] [...]
POSH definition: 1. expensive and used or owned by rich people: 2. from a high social class: . Learn more.
Definition of posh adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
