FAUX PAS


Meaning of FAUX PAS in English

Pronunciation: ' f ō - ˌ pä, f ō - '

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural faux pas \ - ˌ pä(z), - ' pä(z) \

Etymology: F, literally, false step

Date: 1676

: BLUNDER especially : a social blunder

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