mauvais pas

/ (ˈməʊvɛ ˈpɑː) /

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noun plural mauvais pas (-ˈpɑː, -ˈpɑːz)

mountaineering a place that presents a particular difficulty on a climb or walk

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Word Origin for mauvais pas

C19: from French: bad step

Words nearby mauvais pas

Maury, Maurya, Mauser, mausoleum, mauvaise foi, mauvais pas, mauvais quart d'heure, mauve, mauve decade, maven, maverick

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How to use mauvais pas in a sentence

But publicly throwing shade at Louis Vuitton wasn't Kanye's first fashion faux pas.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s Balmain Campaign: High Fashion Meets Low Culture|Amy Zimmerman|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He continues to search for a loan to renovate his beloved Hotel Pourquoi Pas?
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One winter night, Posho Wembore sneaked into the exclusive whites-only club of the Hotel Pourquoi Pas?
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Its addictive “sidebar of shame” catalogues every celebrity roll of fat, fashion faux pas, and shaky early-morning nightclub exit.
Hollywood vs. The Daily Mail: George Clooney and Angelina Jolie Take On The UK's Leanest, Meanest Gossip Machine|Lizzie Crocker, Lloyd Grove|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The way Grant spun his publicity faux pas paved the way for many celebrities after him.
The High Cost of An Orgasm: Is Momentary Pleasure Worth a Lifetime of Regret?|Aurora Snow|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mais ce n'est pas de merveille; car, comme j'ay dict, ils sont enfans.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Ils avoyent lors un conducteur fort honneste homme, et se comportoit fort bien avec les naturels du pas.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Il me dirent qu'il estoit malade ds quatre mois, et que comme il apparoissoit, il ne la feroit pas longue.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
La chasse aussi ne se trouve pas foison en vn lieu o il faut viure de cela, & o l'on fait vne demeure arreste.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Mais c'est là une mesure d'un intérêt défensif, qui ne fera pas faire un pas en avant.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton