Definitions | faux pas |
| noun (faux pas, sg=faux pas)
- A blunder (especially used in social contexts).
Translations: - French: faux pas
- French, faux pas
(trans-mid)
- German: Fauxpas
(trans-bottom)
Etymology: From the phrase French, faux pas, of the same meaning; composed of fauxFrench, faux, "false", and pasFrench, pas, "step".
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