"Posh" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
1. Upper-class or fashionable.
Example: She spoke with a posh accent.
2. High-quality or luxurious.
Example: The posh hotel offered champagne on arrival.
3. showing a high level of refinement and good manners.
Example: He dressed up to look posh for the wedding.
Synonyms: fashionable, upper-class, elegant, refined, luxurious, high-class.
A person who attempts to depict themselves as someone they're not, often to impress others or to gain admiration, but whose facade is eventually exposed to be a shallow or fake image. A poseur or a pretender.
People who pretend to be something they are not, often in an attempt to appear fashionable, popular, or cultured. They may mimic the behavior, language, or style of others without truly understanding or genuinely relating to it.
A "poseuse" is a French loanword that means "a freeloader" or "a parasitic individual" who takes advantage of others, often without contributing anything in return. It can also refer to a person who frequently changes jobs or relationships without taking responsibilities.