posey

[ poh-zee ]

/ ˈpoʊ zi /

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adjective Informal.

characteristic of or being a poser, especially in being trendy or fashionable in a superficial way.

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Sometimes pos·er·ish

[poh-zer-ish] /ˈpoʊ zər ɪʃ/ .

Origin of posey

poser¹ + -y¹

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH posey

poesy, posey , posy

Words nearby posey

posed, Poseidon, Posen, poser, poseur, posey, posh, posho, posigrade rocket, posing, posit

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How to use posey in a sentence

While Stockman gave two responses and Posey gave one, neither agreed to be interviewed.
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It was news to Posey and Kirstein, who had to restrain their shock.
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I had seen him in a tiny dramatic film called House Of Yes with Parker Posey, and thought he was the absolute real deal.
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Parker Posey, Joey Lauren Adams, and Renée really enjoyed shooting that scene, I must say.
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What will you be, some day, when Posey lays eggs, and brings out a brood of little chickens?
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The fine solid buildings he erected in Posey County, then a wilderness, are still there.
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There was a rumour in the camp that Posey Breem had not always been the man that he was—that a woman had once blessed his life.
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He called a spectator and paid him to take Posey and the wagon home.
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Kitty set about getting breakfast, and Regnan curried Posey.
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British Dictionary definitions for posey

posey

poserish (ˈpəʊzərɪʃ)

/ (ˈpəʊzɪ) /

adjective

informal (of a place) for, characteristic of, or full of posers; affectedly trendy

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