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

Nothing will ever really be revealed or explained by the end, but Williams’ script sets up so many fascinating ways in which these two very different women — the relatively posh Elsie and the definitely struggling-class Colleen — strike a chord. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 June 2025

The couple meets in a posh restaurant atop a skyscraper, but the lofty atmosphere soon turns to dread as Violet begins receiving drops on her phone with instructions to kill Henry. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025

To someone from a hardscrabble life, Hartford seemed so posh and civilized to him. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025

The Visiting Masters weekend is a posh program that brings top wellness practitioners in different areas here to the Connecticut countryside, for top-notch retreats, exclusive sessions, and deep healing. —Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 29 May 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