definition of posh from Oxford Dictionaries Online


	Email Cite Text size: A A Print options: Example sentences Synonyms Categories posh (posh) Syllabification: On Off Pronunciation:/päSH/ informal adjective elegant or stylishly luxurious:a posh Munich hotel chiefly British typical of or belonging to the upper class of society:she had a posh accent adverb British in an upper-class way:trying to talk posh noun British the quality or state of being elegant, stylish, or upper-class:we finally bought a color TV, which seemed the height of posh Derivatives poshly adverb poshness noun Origin: early 20th century: perhaps from slang posh, denoting a dandy. There is no evidence to support the folk etymology that posh is formed from the initials of port out starboard home (referring to the practice of using the more comfortable accommodations, out of the heat of the sun, on ships between England and India) pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner View entry having or displaying good sense of style View entry extremely comfortable, elegant, or enjoyable View entry city in southeastern Germany, capital of Bavaria View entry establishment providing accommodations, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists View entry having distinctive qualities of particular type of person or thing View entry be rightly placed in specified position View entry of, relating to, or characteristic of such group View entry aggregate of people living together in more View entry distinctive mode of pronunciation of language View entry make attempt or effort to do something View entry speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings View entry after long time, typically involving difficulty or delay View entry used to say that someone has died View entry television View entry give impression or sensation of being something or having particular quality View entry measurement from base to top or of standing person from head View entry Meaning abstraction » attribute » personal attribute » characteristic Click any link to see words in that category		Nearby Words posada pose¹ pose² Poseidon Posen poser¹ poser² poseur posey posh posit positif position positional position paper positive positive discrimination positive feedback positive geotropism positive law