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

Is this the same guy who Real Madrid fans think is too posh to press, too egotistical to work for his team-mates, too distracted by fame to bleed for the shirt? — Matt Slater, New York Times, 23 June 2026

The Plateau and Mile End might be known today for their posh hipsters and nightlife hotspots, but this tour pulls back the curtain on the history found in this part of the city. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026

Style this blouse with wide-leg pants for dinner reservations, historical site visits, theater outings, or any occasion that calls for a more posh dress code. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

The ‘Friends’ Comparison Single, good-looking 20-somethings renting two apartments across the hall in a posh Manhattan building who strike friendships and romantic entanglements automatically evoke Friends. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 June 2026

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