FLOSSY Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

flossy

adjective

Definition of flossy

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

Adjective

The free mini-bar is pretty nice with chocolates, soft drinks and posh crisps.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Leave it to Martha Stewart, 85, and Rihanna, 38, to make loungewear look posh and so on trend.

— Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of posh

Adjective

Rooms Each of the 154 rooms and 54 suites at Hôtel Plaza Athénée is a bespoke creation—layouts range from opulent, classic 18th-century Parisian grandeur to sleek Art Deco design, including spaces designed by Bruno Moinard and Claire Bétaille.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
The sleek, gold-colored coupé impressed with a futuristic design, but baffled onlookers with its cramped two-seat interior, lack of a charging port, and a dubious, far-too-good-to-be-true $30,000 price tag.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of sleek

Adjective

At the fashionable Masel Tov restaurant, a poem by the Jewish wartime hero Hannah Szenes marks a fragment of wall, part of a ghetto where 70,000 Jewish people lived for several weeks between December 1944 and January 1945.

— Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Noel also praises Liam’s fashionable cool (Stone Island parka, big sunglasses, tambourine as a fascinator) and how much his frontman persona resonated with fans worldwide.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of fashionable

Adjective

The moment was loosely evocative of Clooney’s recent performance in Jay Kelly, a comedy-drama about the personal travails of a Clooney-esque movie star that culminates with the character receiving a lifetime honor at a swanky Italian film festival.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
The swanky new Mac Studio, on the other hand, is for top-of-the-line professionals and creatives.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of swank

Adjective

Perfect for dining table centerpieces, entryway consoles, kitchen islands, and bathroom displays, these vibrant artificial eucalyptus stems come ready in a chic glass vessel for on-the-fly decorating.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2026
My Napa woman is chic; San Francisco is more conservative; TriBeCa has a lot of young mothers.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of chic

Adjective

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
Your own private elevator, three 42‑inch TVs with Chromecast for Netflix nights, a Baccarat bar with haute spirits from Clase Azul Plata to The Macallan 18 Years Double Cask, and a full‑size kitchen.

— Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of haute

Adjective

Unlike its ritzier northern neighbor Naples (where luxury shopping and homes are the norm), Marco Island has a decidedly more down-to-earth feel.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026
While the train station is about six miles from downtown, Fairmont Hotel Macdonald overlooks the North Saskatchewan River and is one of the ritziest places to stay in town.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of ritzy

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