poseur

poseur
/poh zerr"/; Fr. /paw zuerdd"/, n., pl. poseurs /-zerrz"/; Fr. /-zuerdd"/.
a person who attempts to impress others by assuming or affecting a manner, degree of elegance, sentiment, etc., other than his or her true one.
[1880-85; < F; see POSE1, -EUR]

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