faux pas
[ foh pah ]
/ foʊ ˈpɑ /
noun, plural faux pas [foh pahz; French foh pah] /foʊ ˈpɑz; French foʊ ˈpɑ/.
a slip or blunder in etiquette, manners, or conduct; an embarrassing social blunder or indiscretion.
Origin of faux pas
1670–80; < French: literally, false step
Words nearby faux pas
faut,
faute de mieux,
fauteuil,
fauve,
faux,
faux pas,
faux-naïf,
fauxbourdon,
fava bean,
fave,
favela
British Dictionary definitions for faux pas
faux pas
/ (ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː, French fo pɑ) /
noun plural faux pas (ˌfəʊ ˈpɑːz, French fo pɑ)
a social blunder or indiscretion
Word Origin for faux pas
C17: from French: false step