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    posh
    /pɒʃ/

    adjective

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

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › poshPosh Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › poshPOSH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › poshPosh - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

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

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