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

But Poser said the customer demographic varies largely across markets, both in the U.S. and internationally.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

“It’s not like the macro environment is different for Skechers than it is for Nike or New Balance or Adidas,” Poser said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

While Skechers offers a wide variety of of footwear — from soccer cleats to work boots to summer sandals — it has still managed to find a strong company identity, Poser said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

Poser, Zelda and John co-wrote and co-directed the film, and all the family members had acting roles.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2022

Meanwhile, however, the Frau Generalin and the Herr von Poser passed to and fro, and teased us poor lovers with polite jests.

From Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. by Freytag, Gustav