poser

¹ American  

[poh-zer] / ˈpoʊ zər /

noun

1. a person who poses.

2. a poseur, especially a person who is trendy or fashionable in a superficial way.

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poser ² American  

[poh-zer] / ˈpoʊ zər /

noun

1. a question or problem that is puzzling or confusing.

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poser ¹ British  

/ ˈpəʊzə /

noun

1. a person who poses

2. informal a person who likes to be seen in trendsetting clothes in fashionable bars, discos, etc

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poser ² British  

/ ˈpəʊzə /

noun

1. a baffling or insoluble question

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Etymology

Origin of poser¹

First recorded in 1885–90; pose ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of poser²

First recorded in 1580–90; pose ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Early on, he joked that “the worst thing you can call someone in L.A. is a poser.”

From Los Angeles Times

He was also a steely, secretive poser who worked overtime to airbrush his image.

From The Wall Street Journal

Others, understanding how tricky it is to be truly smart in a world full of phony intellectuals and career posers, would be appropriately impressed.

From Salon

The posers crowd in to savor the tiny film prints — and raise their cameras to snap digital images of them.

From Los Angeles Times

Sonny will never admit this, but later on in the story, he feels like a poser and like he's not doing enough.

From Salon