Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Examples of faux pas in a sentence
Arriving too early would be a serious faux pas.
<according to an oft-told story, the queen set a guest at ease about a faux pas by politely imitating it>
Origin and Etymology of faux pas
French, literally, false step
First Known Use: 1676
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