poshed-upadj.

Brit.

/pɒʃtˈʌp/, U.S.

/pɑʃtˈəp/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: posh v., -ed suffix¹, up adv.¹

Etymology: < posh v. + -ed suffix¹ + up adv.¹, after to posh up (see posh v.).

colloquial.

Made smart, stylish, or luxurious, esp. in a way regarded as inappropriate or superficial.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [adjective] > improved in appearance

smartened1820

poshed-up1955

1955 Times 29 June 12/5 Beautifully ‘poshed-up’ for this she is, though certainly she has never been allowed to look shabby overlong.

1967 P. Purser Twentymen xvi. 104 We..had dined at a rotten, poshed-up Thames pub.

1988 Pilot Nov. 39/2 At the time Piper were building poshed-up versions of the pre-war fabric-covered Cub.

2002 New Statesman 25 Nov. 37/3 The burger chain is closing 175 restaurants in ten countries, notably the poshed-up one in Hampstead High Street.

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

单词	poshed-up
释义	poshed-upadj. Brit. /pɒʃtˈʌp/, U.S. /pɑʃtˈəp/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: posh v., -ed suffix¹, up adv.¹ Etymology: < posh v. + -ed suffix¹ + up adv.¹, after to posh up (see posh v.). colloquial. Made smart, stylish, or luxurious, esp. in a way regarded as inappropriate or superficial. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [adjective] > improved in appearance smartened1820 poshed-up1955 1955 Times 29 June 12/5 Beautifully ‘poshed-up’ for this she is, though certainly she has never been allowed to look shabby overlong. 1967 P. Purser Twentymen xvi. 104 We..had dined at a rotten, poshed-up Thames pub. 1988 Pilot Nov. 39/2 At the time Piper were building poshed-up versions of the pre-war fabric-covered Cub. 2002 New Statesman 25 Nov. 37/3 The burger chain is closing 175 restaurants in ten countries, notably the poshed-up one in Hampstead High Street. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1955
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