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

• clearer
• clearers
• clearest
• clear-eyed
• clear felling
• clear-headed
• clear-headedly
• clearing
• clearing bank
• clearing banks
• clearing house
• clearing houses
• clearing-nut
• clearing-nuts
• clearings
• clearing sale
• clearing sales
• clearly
• clearness
• clearnesses
• clear-obscure
• clear off
• clear one's throat
• clear out
• clear-out