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 Definitions of faux pas  [ʊ ˈpɑz]  

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Definition of 'faux pas' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) faux pas
a blunder; esp., an embarrassing social error.

Etymology:  (1670–80; < F: lit., false step)

Definition of 'faux pas' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) faux pas, gaffe, solecism, slip, gaucherie
a socially awkward or tactless act
Definition of 'faux pas' Webster Dictionary 

1.  faux pas
a false step; a mistake or wrong measure

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