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   posh

   /pɒʃ/

   adjective

   • 1. elegant or stylishly luxurious: "a posh hotel" Similar smartstylishupmarketfancyhigh-classfashionablechicluxuriousluxurydeluxeexclusiveselectsumptuousopulentlavishgrandrichelegantornateostentatiousshowyhigh-tonedupscaleinformal:classyswankysnazzyplushplushyritzyflashla-di-dafancy-pantsswishswanktonylarneyinformal, dated:swaggerderogatory:chi-chiarchaic:swellrare:sprauncy
   • ▪ of a high social class: "she has a very posh and refined voice" Similar upper-classaristocraticupmarketHome Countiesinformal:upper-crusttop-drawerplummySloaneyU

   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"

   Word Origin early 20th century: perhaps from slang posh, denoting either a dandy or a coin of small value. There is no evidence to support the folk etymology that posh is formed from the initials of port out starboard home (referring to the more comfortable accommodation, out of the heat of the sun, on ships between England and India).

   Derivatives

   • 1. poshly adverb
   • 2. poshness noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOSH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   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.

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   Posh is most commonly used today as an informal adjective to describe a person, place, or thing as classy, fancy, or spiffy (e.g., a posh restaurant). The word has a strong upper-class connotation , related to having or spending money.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOSH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe a person as posh, you mean that they belong to or behave as if they belong to the upper classes. [ informal ] I wouldn't have thought she had such posh friends.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishposh adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of posh adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › poshPosh - definition of posh by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

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   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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of posh – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   POSH definition: 1. expensive and used or owned by rich people: 2. from a high social class: . Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOSH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    POSH meaning: 1. (of places and things) expensive and of high quality: 2. (of people and their voices) from a…. Learn more.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › poshposh - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious: a posh apartment.