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faux

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++faux /fəʊ $ foʊ/ adjective [only before noun] especially American English  ARTIFICIALartificial, but made to look real 人造的,仿造的 SYN false faux pearls 人造珍珠
Examples from the Corpus
fauxEven your basic beach motel is putting up faux columns.What is evolving is a derivative style, or faux formal.They tend to have a faux friendliness to them.And when the lights dimmed, faux snow began to float down from the ceiling and on to the sweet-smelling soil.I create fine art from found objects, and also work extensively in faux stone.
Origin faux (1900-2000) French Latin falsus; → FALSE
faux adjectiveChinese
artificial, real but look to made Corpus


faux
faux /fəʊ $ foʊ/ adjective [only before noun] especially American English
 Date: 1900-2000
 Language: French
 Origin: Latin falsus; false
artificial, but made to look real
   SYN  false:
    faux pearls


fauxBrE /fəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /foʊ/ 🔊 adjectiveartificial, but intended to look or seem real 人造的;仿制的The chairs were covered in faux animal skin. 椅子套是人造兽皮的。🔊🔊His accent was so faux. 他的口音听上去很假。🔊🔊