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posh

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /pɑʃ/ · UK /pɒʃ/

posh means: Attractive, comfortable, and expensive in a way that suggests wealth.

adjective

FANCY AND EXPENSIVEB2

Attractive, comfortable, and expensive in a way that suggests wealth.

  • They stayed in a posh hotel.
  • We booked a posh restaurant for her birthday.
  • Do I need posh clothes for this dinner?

Similar words: fancy, luxurious, upmarket

Common phrases: posh hotel, posh restaurant, posh car

UPPER CLASSB2

Connected with rich people from a high social class, especially in speech, manners, or background.

  • He has a posh accent.
  • She went to a posh school in the countryside.
  • His parents are rather posh, but they made us feel welcome.

Similar words: upper-class

Common phrases: posh accent, posh family, posh school

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What does posh mean?

Attractive, comfortable, and expensive in a way that suggests wealth.

What is posh in other languages?

Türkçe: lüks · Español: lujoso · Français: chic · Deutsch: schick · Italiano: elegante · 日本語: 豪華な

How do you pronounce posh?

In American English /pɑʃ/; in British English /pɒʃ/.

How do you use posh in a sentence?

They stayed in a posh hotel. We booked a posh restaurant for her birthday.

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