faux

[ foh ]

adjective

1. artificial or imitation; fake:

   a brooch with faux pearls.

Word History and Origins

Origin of faux¹

1670–80; < French; Old French fals < Latin falsus false

Example Sentences

Things like wear and tear of fabric are less likely with quality mesh, leather, or faux leather.

From Popular-Science

With the interior you have more options, some hats still use real fur or shearling to insulate while others employ faux fur, polyester blends to wick moisture away while keeping you warm.

From Popular-Science

From the street, the windows looked normal, but they offered almost no view of the house’s interior — most faced faux doors or walls.

From Ozy

As my world shrunk ever smaller, I began keeping a faux schedule.

From Washington Post

It was made with a new plant-based faux tuna called Good Catch, and while I can’t exactly say it changed my life, it definitely changed my lunch.

From Outside Online

But publicly throwing shade at Louis Vuitton wasn't Kanye's first fashion faux pas.

From The Daily Beast

From righteous fury to faux indignation, everything we got mad about in 2014—and how outrage has taken over our lives.

From The Daily Beast

That being said, the task of faux-fellating my partner naturally fell to me.

From The Daily Beast

She tackles weighty subjects with a naive sensibility and faux-innocence, but skillfully avoids dumbing them down.

From The Daily Beast

The academy has faux-marble halls, long mirrors, and gold-color-painted details.

From The Daily Beast

"And you leave about your faux commencements, as M. Ballompre would call them, for us to stumble over," said Margaret.

From Project Gutenberg

A sledging cook will often make a disagreeable faux pas by extinguishing the primus in the preparation of hoosh.

From Project Gutenberg

Tilliard blushed, partly on account of the faux pas he had made last June, partly on account of the restaurant.

From Project Gutenberg

There was a faux air of a real married name about Mrs. Nightingale that was lacking in Mrs. Graythorpe.

From Project Gutenberg

In a strange house it would have been simply a faux pas, but he knows us well enough, and the arrangement between us.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• ersatz
• fake
• false
• imitation
• imitative
• unreal