FAUX PAS


Meaning of FAUX PAS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfō-ˌpä, fō-ˈ ]

noun

( plural faux pas -ˌpä(z), -ˈpä(z))

Etymology: French, literally, false step

Date: 1676

: blunder ; especially : a social blunder

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