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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 means expensive, high quality, or from a high social class. Learn how to use posh in different contexts, see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus, and find synonyms and antonyms.
- English (US)
POSH meaning: 1. (of places and things) expensive and of...
- Znaczenie Posh, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
POSH definicja: 1. (of places and things) expensive and of...
- Posh: Russian Translation
POSH translate: шикарный , аристократический . Learn more in...
- Posh: French Translation
POSH translate: chic. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Simplified
POSH translate: 高档的,一流的, (人或口音)上流社会的;谈吐高雅的, 举止如上流社会地. Learn...
- Poshly
POSHLY definition: 1. in a way that involves places and...
- English (US)
Posh is an adjective that means elegant, fashionable, or typical of the upper classes. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of posh with examples and related articles from Merriam-Webster.
Posh means rich, fancy, or exclusive, and is often used to mock or criticize someone or something. Learn about its origin, usage, and examples from various sources.
Posh is an informal adjective that means smart, fashionable, and expensive, or upper-class or genteel. It may also be used as an interjection of contempt or disgust. Learn more about its synonyms, pronunciation, and origin.
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.
adjective. sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious: a posh apartment. posh. 2. [ posh ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. interjection. (used as an exclamation of contempt or disgust.) posh. / pɒʃ / adjective. smart, elegant, or fashionable; exclusive. posh clothes. upper-class or genteel.
Posh means fashionable, luxurious, or upper-class, especially in the UK. It may be related to a Romani word for halfpenny or a British slang term for a dandy.