poser

¹

[ poh-zer ]

noun

1. a person who poses.
2. a poseur, especially a person who is trendy or fashionable in a superficial way.

poser

²

[ poh-zer ]

noun

1. a question or problem that is puzzling or confusing.

poser

¹

/ ˈpəʊzə /

noun

1. a baffling or insoluble question

poser

²

/ ˈpəʊzə /

noun

1. a person who poses
2. informal.
   a person who likes to be seen in trendsetting clothes in fashionable bars, discos, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of poser¹

First recorded in 1885–90; pose ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of poser²

First recorded in 1580–90; pose ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Trump sounded so pleased with himself to be citing a 226-year-old law, as if he were a student of history instead of a revisionist poser: “Think of that, 1798. That’s when we had real politicians that said we’re not going to play games.”

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“It’s not like the macro environment is different for Skechers than it is for Nike or New Balance or Adidas,” Poser said.

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While Skechers offers a wide variety of of footwear — from soccer cleats to work boots to summer sandals — it has still managed to find a strong company identity, Poser said.

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“Skechers owns the comfort business,” Poser said.

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In contrast, Poser said, Nike has not been able to come up with fresh offerings for consumers in recent years.

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