poshnessn.

Brit.

/ˈpɒʃnəs/, U.S.

/ˈpɑʃnəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: posh adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < posh adj. + -ness suffix.

colloquial.

The state or quality of being ‘posh’.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > [noun] > state of being aristocratic

aristocraticalness1731

aristocraticness1877

classiness1927

poshness1931

upper-classness1950

U-ness1954

1931 C. Lithgow Simple Sailor xvii. 218 In his pet dark blue morning coat, with a gardenia in its buttonhole.., he was rather a splendid figure. No doubt whatever was there of ‘his poshness’.

1960 C. S. Lewis Stud. in Words vii. 179 ‘A general simplicity in our dress, our discourse, and our behaviour.’ Sincerity (not affectation)? Plainness (not ‘poshness’)? The easy (not the hard)?

1965 M. Morse Unattached iv. 123 The real focus of dislike was the teachers' ‘poshness’, which the girls felt was often assumed in order to demonstrate that a social gap existed between teacher and pupil.

1978 R. Hill Pinch of Snuff xiii. 132 An extra element of ‘poshness’ was inherent in the ‘Private Road’ sign.

1994 Canal & Riverboat Feb. 15/3 Microwave, TV, stereo, central heating, washing machine, etc., add or subtract according to poshness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	poshness
释义	poshnessn. Brit. /ˈpɒʃnəs/, U.S. /ˈpɑʃnəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: posh adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < posh adj. + -ness suffix. colloquial. The state or quality of being ‘posh’. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > [noun] > state of being aristocratic aristocraticalness1731 aristocraticness1877 classiness1927 poshness1931 upper-classness1950 U-ness1954 1931 C. Lithgow Simple Sailor xvii. 218 In his pet dark blue morning coat, with a gardenia in its buttonhole.., he was rather a splendid figure. No doubt whatever was there of ‘his poshness’. 1960 C. S. Lewis Stud. in Words vii. 179 ‘A general simplicity in our dress, our discourse, and our behaviour.’ Sincerity (not affectation)? Plainness (not ‘poshness’)? The easy (not the hard)? 1965 M. Morse Unattached iv. 123 The real focus of dislike was the teachers' ‘poshness’, which the girls felt was often assumed in order to demonstrate that a social gap existed between teacher and pupil. 1978 R. Hill Pinch of Snuff xiii. 132 An extra element of ‘poshness’ was inherent in the ‘Private Road’ sign. 1994 Canal & Riverboat Feb. 15/3 Microwave, TV, stereo, central heating, washing machine, etc., add or subtract according to poshness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1931
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