What is the meaning of faux?

adjective

  • Not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article.
    • usage: "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"
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