faux

UK
/fəʊ/
US
/foʊ/

Translations

fauxadjective
UK
/fəʊ/
US
/foʊ/
Generally not comparable; used chiefly attributively to mean ‘imitation’ or ‘artificial’.
He gave a faux smile when he saw his rival.
Он изобразил поддельную улыбку, когда увидел своего соперника.
She wore a faux fur coat to the party.
Она надела искусственное меховое пальто на вечеринку.

Definitions

fauxadjective
Made in imitation; artificial or fake.
She wore a faux fur coat to the party, which looked just like the real thing.
Not genuine or sincere; false or pretended.
He greeted them with a faux smile that failed to hide his irritation.