- poshness
- noun see posh
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
poshness
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poshness — posh informal ► ADJECTIVE 1) elegant or stylishly luxurious. 2) chiefly Brit. upper class. ► ADVERB Brit. ▪ in an upper class way. ► VERB (posh up) Brit. ▪ smarten (something) up. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
poshness — See poshly. * * * … Universalium
poshness — noun The state or condition of being posh … Wiktionary
poshness — pɑʃnɪs / pÉ’ n. luxuriousness, grandioseness, opulence (Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
poshness — posh (pŏsh) adj. posh·er, posh·est 1) Fashionable or luxurious: » a posh hotel 2) Typical of the upper class, especially in the United Kingdom: » a posh upbringing. 3) Affectedly imitating characteristics of the upper class; pretentious: » a posh … Word Histories
poshness — poshˈness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑posh … Useful english dictionary
elegance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Good taste Nouns 1. elegance, refinement, ease, grace, gracefulness, polish, finish, good taste, harmonious simplicity, rhythm, harmony, symmetry. See beauty.See affectation. 2. [good] style, euphony,… … English dictionary for students
posh — adjective Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1918 1. elegant, fashionable < a posh restaurant > 2. British typical of or intended for the upper classes ; highfalutin < posh accents > • poshly ad … New Collegiate Dictionary
brilliance — Synonyms and related words: Babylonian splendor, Technicolor, ability, acuity, acuteness, address, adeptness, adroitness, airmanship, aptitude, aptness, artfulness, artisanship, artistry, aura, blare, blaze, blaze of glory, blazing light,… … Moby Thesaurus
elaborateness — Synonyms and related words: Babylonian splendor, arabesque, baroque, baroqueness, brilliance, chinoiserie, elegance, fanciness, fineness, flamboyance, floridity, floridness, floweriness, glory, gorgeousness, grandeur, grandiosity, grandness,… … Moby Thesaurus
