Faux

Pronunciation: /foʊ/

Definitions of faux

adjective artificial or imitation, not genuine or real

Example Sentences

A1 She bought a faux fur coat to stay warm in the winter.

A2 The restaurant served faux meat burgers for the vegetarians.

B1 The designer handbag was actually faux leather, not real.

B2 The painting was so realistic, many people thought it was a faux masterpiece.

C1 The politician's faux sincerity was evident to the public.

C2 Her faux pas at the gala event caused quite a stir among the attendees.

Examples of faux in a Sentence

formal The artist used faux finishes to mimic the appearance of real marble.

informal She bought a faux fur coat to stay warm in the winter.

slang I can't believe he's wearing faux designer sunglasses.

figurative His faux concern for her well-being was transparent to everyone.

Grammatical Forms of faux

• past tense: faked
• plural: fauxes
• comparative: more faux
• superlative: most faux
• present tense: fakes
• future tense: will faux
• perfect tense: have fauxed
• continuous tense: is fauxing
• singular: faux
• positive degree: faux
• infinitive: to faux
• gerund: fauxing
• participle: fauxed

Origin and Evolution of faux

First Known Use: 1676 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'faux' originated from the French language.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in French to mean 'false' or 'artificial', the word 'faux' has evolved in English to describe something that is imitation or artificial, especially in the context of faux fur or faux leather.