/ ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː; NAmE ˌfoʊ/ noun
( pl. faux pas / ˌfəʊ ˈpɑːz; NAmE ˌfoʊ/) (from French ) an action or a remark that causes embarrassment because it is not socially correct
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WORD ORIGIN
French , literally false step .
/ ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː; NAmE ˌfoʊ/ noun
( pl. faux pas / ˌfəʊ ˈpɑːz; NAmE ˌfoʊ/) (from French ) an action or a remark that causes embarrassment because it is not socially correct
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WORD ORIGIN
French , literally false step .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005