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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The court intrigue is aided and abetted by the rich materials of the Casa Santa Marta, from the marble floors and walls to the posh coffee machines. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024 Location Marbella Club is tucked between La Concha mountain and the Mediterranean Sea, in the heart of the city’s posh area, and about a 10-minute drive from Old Town Marbella. Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024 All the guests at this event were invited to a spectacular gifting suite hosted by the participating brands, where each Enchant enrolled guest could take their pick and fill a bag with posh products valued at more than $1,500. Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Upstairs, a posh primary suite is decked out with a fireplace, a balcony, a walk-in closet with a separate area just for shoes, and a spa-like bath sporting dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a two-person shower. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for posh 

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of posh was in 1914

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“Posh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posh. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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