posh
adjective
[ pɒʃ ]
• elegant or stylishly luxurious.
• "a posh hotel"
Similar:
smart,
stylish,
upmarket,
fancy,
high-class,
fashionable,
chic,
luxurious,
luxury,
deluxe,
exclusive,
select,
sumptuous,
opulent,
lavish,
grand,
rich,
elegant,
ornate,
ostentatious,
showy,
high-toned,
upscale,
classy,
swanky,
snazzy,
plush,
plushy,
ritzy,
flash,
la-di-da,
fancy-pants,
swish,
swank,
tony,
larney,
swagger,
swell,
sprauncy,
chi-chi,
posh
adverb
• in a refined or upper-class way.
• "he may talk posh, but there is nothing fancy about Basil"
posh
noun
• the quality of being elegant, stylish, or upper class.
• "we finally bought a colour TV, which seemed the height of posh"
posh
verb
• smarten someone or something up.
• "we will be getting all poshed up for the company summer ball"
Origin:
early 20th century: perhaps from slang posh, denoting either a dandy or a coin of small value. There is no evidence to support the folk etymology that posh is formed from the initials of port out starboard home (referring to the more comfortable accommodation, out of the heat of the sun, on ships between England and India).
