FAUX PAS


Meaning of FAUX PAS in English

/ 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.