faux pas
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faux pas
(fō pä′)n. pl. faux pas (fō päz′)
A social blunder.
[French : faux, false + pas, step.]
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faux pas
(ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː; French fo pɑ)n, pl faux pas (ˌfəʊ ˈpɑːz; French fo pɑ)
a social blunder or indiscretion
[C17: from French: false step]
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faux pas
(foʊ ˈpɑ)n., pl. faux pas (foʊ ˈpɑz)
a blunder; esp., an embarrassing social error.
[1670–80; < French: literally, false step]
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faux pas
A French phrase meaning a false step, used to mean any mistake or blunder.
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faux pas
noun gaffe, blunder, indiscretion, impropriety, bloomer (Brit. informal), boob (Brit. slang), clanger (informal), solecism, breach of etiquette, gaucherie He made an embarrassing faux pas.
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n → Fauxpas m
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