posh

adjective

ˈpäsh 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Here, Victor Frankenstein (Ralph Bates) is a posh womanizer and stone-cold sociopath. —Katie Rife, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025

But, in this British production, Pete Townshend’s music comes in a posh arrangement for orchestra, and the story is told using versatile choreography by Paul Roberts, best known for his work with One Direction and Harry Styles. —Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025

The address listed under their names on these different companies is in the posh Jockey Circle neighborhood in Davie. —Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

Brady is also working with Kudos to adapt The Other Half, Charlotte Vassell’s novel about an ambitious young detective investigating the death of a posh socialite, found murdered on Hampstead Heath. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for posh

• bosh
• frosh
• gosh
• josh
• quash
• slosh
• squash
• swash
• tosh
• wash
• backwash
• downwash

Kids Definition

posh

adjective

ˈpäsh 

: elegant sense 1, fashionable