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The difference between chirping out of turn and a faux pas depends on what kind of a bar you're in.
Wilson Mizner

Meaning of "faux pas" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FAUX PAS

From French: false step.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FAUX PAS

faux pas  [ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAUX PAS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Faux pas is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FAUX PAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Faux pas

A faux pas is a socially awkward or tactless act, especially one that violates accepted social norms, standard customs, or the rules of etiquette. The expression faux pas comes from French, where it means "false step", "misstep". It has been used in English for over 300 years. Synonyms in English include gaffe and blunder. In popular 21st century American culture, faux pas also means a mistake in a movie.

Definition of faux pas in the English dictionary

The definition of faux pas in the dictionary is a social blunder or indiscretion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FAUX PAS


culpa
ˈkʊlpɑː
feldspar
ˈfɛldˌspɑː
felspar
ˈfɛlˌspɑː
fluorspar
ˈflʊəˌspɑː
grandpa
ˈɡrænˌpɑː
grandpapa
ˈɡrænpəˌpɑː
hepar
ˈhiːpɑː
oompah
ˈuːmˌpɑː
oupa
ˈəʊpɑː
pa
pɑː
pah
pɑː
papa
pəˈpɑː
par
pɑː
parr
pɑː
pas
pɑː
Peckinpah
ˈpɛkɪnˌpɑː
spa
spɑː
spar
spɑː
subpar
sʌbˈpɑː
Voluspa
ˌvɒləˈspɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAUX PAS

faunula
faunulae
faunule
Faunus
faur
Faust
Faustian
Faustus
faut
faute de mieux
fauteuil
fautor
Fauve
fauvette
Fauvism
Fauvist
faux
fauxmance
fauxminist
fauxmosexual

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAUX PAS

Chiapas
compas
fau-pas
Herod Antipas
lampas
mauvais pas
pampas
Scopas
Tamaulipas
tapas
upas

Synonyms and antonyms of faux pas in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FAUX PAS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «faux pas» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of faux pas

Translation of «faux pas» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAUX PAS

Find out the translation of faux pas to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of faux pas from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «faux pas» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

失礼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paso en falso
570 millions of speakers

English

faux pas
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गलत क़दम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бестактность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gafe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভুল পদক্ষেপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Pas faux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Faux pas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fauxpas
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

失言
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과실
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Faux pas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hớ hênh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவறான பாஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फॉस् पेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gaf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gaffe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

faux pas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нетактовність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

faux pas
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

faux pas
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

faux pas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

faux pas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

faux pas
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of faux pas

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAUX PAS»

The term «faux pas» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.054 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAUX PAS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «faux pas» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «faux pas» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about faux pas

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3 QUOTES WITH «FAUX PAS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word faux pas.
1
Linda Evangelista
Fashion faux pas should be celebrated. I enjoy them because it means we're not all clones.
2
Edith Head
Many faux pas of fashion can be avoided if you curb your instinctive desire to buy things with your heart instead of your head.
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Wilson Mizner
The difference between chirping out of turn and a faux pas depends on what kind of a bar you're in.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAUX PAS»

Discover the use of faux pas in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to faux pas and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Faux Pas
Published in France in 1943, Faux Pas is the first collection of essays on literature and language by Maurice Blanchot, the most lucid and powerful French critic of the second half of the 20th century.
Maurice Blanchot, 2001
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Fatal Faux-Pas
Samuel C. Gaskin's first book is a delirious mash-up of gags, strips and stories with playful, risque riffs on pop luminaries. Fatal Faux-Pas is youthful exuberance for the adult reader.
‎2008
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Faux Pas: A No-nonsense Guide to Words and Phrases
" "Faux Pas offers insight into hundreds of these phrases that readers will (or might not) want to use in writing or conversation once they know their correct meanings and usage.
Philip Gooden, 2009
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Perfect Phrases in German for Confident Travel: The No ...
But if you use a phrase or term without knowing the correct way to use it, you can find yourself in an embarrassing situation. Perfect Phrases in German for Confident Travel addresses this problem expertly.
Hyde Flippo, 2009
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Florence Faux Pas
Come along with author, Virginia Lasher, and illustrator, Nancy Fisher, on an enjoyable mid-century visit to the streets of San Francisco where you will join nursing student Ginger as she tackles her studies at St. Luke's Hospital.
Virginia Lasher, 2010
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The Fashionista Files: Adventures in Four-Inch Heels and ...
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Karen Robinovitz, Melissa De La Cruz, 2007
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NTC's Dictionary of French Faux Pas
Lists hundreds of French idioms and French words that look like English words, but have different meanings The French language is full of pitfalls for English speakers.
Ann Crowe, Maureen Wesolowski, 1994
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Perfect Phrases in French for Confident Travel : The No ...
More than your average phrasebook, this portable title shows you how to be a well-mannered visitor and speak the local language in the correct context Any phrasebook can give you a line listing of essential phrases.
Eliane Kurbegov, 2009
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Perfect Phrases in Italian for Confident Travel: The No ...
But if you use a phrase or term without knowing the correct way to use it, you can find yourself in an embarrassing situation. Perfect Phrases in Italian for Confident Travel addresses this problem expertly.
Salvatore Bancheri, Michael Lettieri, 2009
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Faux Pas?: A No-Nonsense Guide to Words and Phrases from ...
If you have ever been bamboozled by the use of a foreign word or phrase, or simply want to spice up your vocabulary with some well-chosen bons mots, then this is the book for you.
A & C Black Publishers Ltd, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAUX PAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term faux pas is used in the context of the following news items.
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Good Morning Britain's Ben Shephard gets caught making huge …
A sneaky snap taken of Ben sat behind the desk showed him to be making one heck of a fashion faux pas. Ben Shephard made a bad decision ... «OK! Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Avoid These 4 Business Gift-Giving Faux Pas
... human connection. But even the most well-intentioned gift can miss the mark. To wow your potential clients, avoid these four gifting faux pas: ... «Entrepreneur, Jul 15»
3
Six Cultural Faux Pas When Working at Star Trek's Starfleet
If that cute ship's counselor won't give you the time of day, why not just recreate her in the holodeck? It must be tempting, but can go horribly ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Daytime Dish: Social Faux Pas
MEDIA GENERAL may allow you to upload, post, transmit or otherwise provide content to MEDIA GENERAL Web sites, including, but not ... «WSLS, Jul 15»
5
US public give up online passwords in cyber security faux pas
US public give up online passwords in cyber security faux pas. Fri, Jan 16. share. US public give up online passwords in cyber security faux pas. 01:51 ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
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2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship: Top 10 Biggest …
Here at B/R, we're in full on reflective mode, and we end the week with a look back on the tactical faux pas that riddled the tournament. All eight ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
7
Wine drinking faux pas' in Britain revealed from gulping to Merlot's 't'
For those that enjoy a glass of wine after a long week at work, it turns out that practice does not make perfect. Millions of Brits are ripping up the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
School district, college react to SAT misprint faux pas
LANSDALE >> A misprint on the SATs administered nationally on June 6 has caused an upset with parents and students across the nation, ... «The Reporter, Jul 15»
9
Google's New Photo App Makes Terrible Racist Faux Pas
That was one heck of a mistake, Google. The tech giant has a storage system that lets you save an unlimited amount of pictures online as well ... «The Stir, Jul 15»
10
Extra Ramsey: Family reunion faux pas: 5 topics to avoid
Chew with your mouth closed. Keep your elbows off the table. And don't talk about politics, religion or money at family get-togethers. «GreerToday, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Faux pas [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/faux-pas>. Apr 2024 ».
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