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poseur - What does it mean?

Definition of 'poseur'

English

(wikipedia)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • One who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others.
  • He pretends draping things in miles of cloth is art, and that he’s an artist, but it’s always the same gimmick with different details, and he’s just a poseur .
    She only dresses like that because she thinks she is getting the boys' attention; she doesn’t even like the clothes. She’s such a poseur .

    See also

    * poser * pretentious

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