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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  faux pas \faux` pas"\ (f[=o]` p[.a]"). [F. See False, and
     Pas.]
     A false step; a mistake or wrong measure; especially, a slip
     or misstep in social etiquette; a blunder in conduct or
     manners that causes embarassment; as, he committed the faux
     pas of mentioning John's former wife.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  faux pas \faux` pas"\ [F. See False, and Pas.]
     A false step; a mistake or wrong measure.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  faux pas
       n : a socially awkward or tactless act [syn: gaffe, solecism,
            slip, gaucherie]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  faux pas
     n.
     An embarrassing or tactless blunder.
     Polish n.
     (l en faux pas), blunder

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  faux pas
     n.
     An embarrassing or tactless blunder.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  faux pas
     n.
     An embarrassing or tactless blunder.
     Polish n.
     (l en faux pas), blunder

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  faux pas
     n.
     An embarrassing or tactless blunder.
     Polish n.
     (l en faux pas), blunder

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  faux pas
     Ranska n.
     1 kompurointi, liukastuminen, kaatuminen, harha-askel
     2 etikettivirhe, kömmähdys

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  faux pas
     Engelska n.
     tabbe, blunder, felsteg, framför allt i sociala situationer

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  faux pas /fˌəʊ pˈɑː/
  chybný krok

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  faux pas /fˌəʊ pˈɑː/
  faux pas

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  faux pas /fˌəʊ pˈɑː/ 
  nediskrétnost

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  faux pas /fˌəʊ pˈɑː/
  společenský omyl

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  faux pas /fˌəʊ pˈɑː/ 
  netaktní poznámka

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  faux pas /fˌəʊ pˈɑː/ 
  netaktnost

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  faux pas /fˌəʊ pˈɑː/
  Entgleisung , Taktlosigkeit , Fauxpas  [geh.] , Ausrutscher Fettnäpfchen  [ugs.]  [soc.]
        "make/commit a faux pas"  - einen Fauxpas begehen
     Synonyms: gaffe, embarrassing blunder, embarrassing clanger
  
   see: put your foot in it with sb., put your foot in your mouth with sb., drop a brick/clanger, I really put my foot in it / in my mouth there!, I'm afraid he'll put his foot in it.
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  faux pas //fəʊ pɑː// //fəʊ pɑːz// 
  harha-askel, etikettivirhe, kömmähdys, moka
  social blunder

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  faux pas /fˌəʊ pˈɑː/ 
  1. सामाजिक~गलती
        "She has been falsly charged of faux pas."

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  faux pas //fəʊ pɑː// //fəʊ pɑːz// 
  過失
  social blunder

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  faux pas //fəʊ pɑː// //fəʊ pɑːz// 
  fadäs, klavertramp
  social blunder

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  faux pas /fˈo pˈa/
  strebot (strebotoù /stʁəbotˈu/), fallvarch

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (faire un f.) faux pas /fˈo pˈa/
  strebotiñ

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  faux pas /fo pa/ 
  Fehltritt, Fauxpas, Patzer, Ausrutscher
  faute

From français-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-fin ]

  faux pas /fo pa/ 
  harha-askel
  faute

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  faux pas /fo pa/ 
  passo falso
  faute

From français-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-swe ]

  faux pas /fo pa/ 
  etikettsbrott, felsteg, snedsteg
  faute

From język polski-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:pol-deu ]

  faux pas /fˈawks pˈas/ 
  Fauxpas
  nieumyślne naruszenie niepisanych reguł danej społeczności

From język polski-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:pol-ell ]

  faux pas /fˈawks pˈas/ 
  παραπάτημα
  nieumyślne naruszenie niepisanych reguł danej społeczności

From język polski-English FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:pol-eng ]

  faux pas /fˈawks pˈas/ 
  faux pas
  nieumyślne naruszenie niepisanych reguł danej społeczności

From język polski-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:pol-fin ]

  faux pas /fˈawks pˈas/ 
  harha-askel
  nieumyślne naruszenie niepisanych reguł danej społeczności

From język polski-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:pol-fra ]

  faux pas /fˈawks pˈas/ 
  faux pas
  nieumyślne naruszenie niepisanych reguł danej społeczności

From język polski-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:pol-jpn ]

  faux pas /fˈawks pˈas/ 
  過失
  nieumyślne naruszenie niepisanych reguł danej społeczności

From język polski-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:pol-rus ]

  faux pas /fˈawks pˈas/ 
  faux pas, бестактность
  nieumyślne naruszenie niepisanych reguł danej społeczności

From język polski-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:pol-spa ]

  faux pas /fˈawks pˈas/ 
  metedura de pata, resbalón
  nieumyślne naruszenie niepisanych reguł danej społeczności

From IPA:fr :   [ IPA:fr ]

  

/fopa/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  20 Moby Thesaurus words for "faux pas":
     blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, break, bungle, gaffe,
     howler, impropriety, indecorum, indiscretion, misjudgment, misstep,
     oversight, pratfall, screamer, solecism, stumble, stupidity
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n.失礼;失言

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     失礼,失言

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