faux
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of faux
1670–80; < French; Old French fals < Latin falsus false
Example Sentences
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She channels all of Nina’s prior faux delirium into a ferocious finale that raises the stakes tenfold.
From Salon
Behind him stood a faux Caribbean village—painted huts, dancers in island dress, even a live donkey.
"A different style and completely different colours," Andy chuckled - his wife Danni only spotted the faux pas when she got to the school gates.
From BBC
Her voice was full of sardonic faux pity.
From Literature
The interior’s centerpiece is the dash console: two large and thickly padded horizontal bolsters stretching door to door, wrapped in glove-soft faux leather, with a middle tier of naturally grained wood.
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