pose¹ /pōz/

1. An attitude
2. An assumed attitude
3. An affectation of a mental attitude
4. (in dominoes) the right to begin the game
5. A secret hoard (Scot)

1. To assume or maintain a pose
2. To attitudinize
3. (with as) to pretend to be

1. To put in a suitable attitude
2. To posit
3. To assert
4. To claim
5. To put forward, propound

poseˈable adjective

posˈer noun

A person who poses esp (informal) someone who dresses or behaves, etc, so as to be noticed

poseur /pōz-œrˈ/ or (fem) poseuse /-œzˈ/ noun (French)

1. An attitudinizer
2. A person who adopts poses and affects opinions, etc, in order to impress others

posˈey or (rare) posy adjective (derogatory)

Affected, adopting poses for effect

posˈing pouch noun

A garment covering only the genitals, as worn by male artist's models

pose² /pōz/

1. To puzzle
2. To perplex by questions
3. To bring to a standstill

posˈer noun

1. Someone who or something which poses
2. A difficult question

posˈing noun and adjective

posˈingly adverb

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