flossy

adjective

Definition of flossynext
as in posh

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Recent Examples of flossy The soup and the wine were good, though, and Ivor, the viola player, was small and shy, with a shock of flossy white hair. — Tessa Hadley, New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2026 The Martindale’s chain flourished in Century City, Santa Monica, the Wilshire District and in Beverly Hills, where its clientele was so flossy that the store carried Paris Match and an Arabian-horse magazine. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023 Yet, layering the tank under a dress with ready-to-snap flossy straps is an unorthodox trick and in Jenner’s case, a stellar addition to the otherwise barely-there ensemble. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 10 June 2022 Miami Swim Week and worn by celebs like Lady Gaga and Kylie Jenner, flossy separates are a post-quarantine must-have. — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 26 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flossy
  1. posh
  2. sleek
  3. fashionable
  4. swank
  5. chic
  6. stylish
  7. haute
  8. ritzy
Adjective
  • As outlined in Emperor of Nothing, the bizarre chance encounter occurred June 12, 1994 at the posh Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, which David joined following the success of Seinfeld.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Korean actress plays another woman who makes a friend, in this case a posh documentarian.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of posh
Adjective
  • Stretch fabrics have sleek constructions without the bulky appearance of conventional stretch denim, and mechanical stretch fabrics offer big, open twills and rigid character.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The tasting restaurant tucked in a sleek, modern setting combines the James Beard Award-winning credentials of chef Eric Ferguson with the hospitality chops of Cat Carter, ensuring a high quality experience that’s hard to match.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of sleek
Adjective
  • Ortega and Ora weren’t the only fashionable famous faces on the red carpet.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The fashionable young man introduced himself as Nicholas Yakovlev, a friend of Adrien’s.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of fashionable
Adjective
  • There was a swanky post All3Media-Banijay wedding party in Cannes’ iconic Carlton Hotel and Jeff Zucker and Marco Bassetti took to the MIPCOM stage.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The latest is the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 ($1,299), a swanky gold-and-black repackaging of last year's Editors' Choice-award-winning Asus ROG Xbox Ally X.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of swank
Adjective
  • This family-run retreat lives and breathes its surroundings, with chic contemporary minimalism that lets the views do the talking.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For a chic but not boring animal print outfit, use only those two colors as part of your look.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of chic
Adjective
  • DeMellier’s founder, Mireia Llusia-Lindh, tapped the residential architect Nicolas Schuybroek to create a space that felt like a stylish home with vintage furniture, photography and architecture books and original work by female artists.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Specializing in a stylish suite of KD55 showerhead filters, the brand has recently been picked up by leading UK retailer Boots.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stylish
Adjective
  • Unlike its competitors, Hermès is a pre-haute-couture enterprise, founded before the rigid bureaucracy of French fashion was put into place, in the eighteen-sixties, with the establishment of a governing syndicate.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • At the Lortel, her one-woman show plays out on a candlestick-heavy gothic set by Derek McLane that resembles a Barbie Dreamhouse modded for a Meat Loaf video, and Cohen enters in an haute-Ren-faire pink maiden’s dress by Kelsey Randall.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 July 2026
Definition of haute
Adjective
  • Just north of San Francisco, the ritzy Belvedere Island is part of Marin County.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The latter includes classic favorites and seasonal drops of flavors like peppermint bark and ritzy toffee.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of ritzy

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