Etymology

faux bois

Today it means: The artistic imitation of wood or wood grains in various media. Full definition →

French faux bois ← ['fr ',
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  1. ['fr · borrowed from',
  2. French · borrowed fromfaux bois
  3. English todayfaux bois

Borrowed from French faux bois (“false wood”).

Words from the same roots

['fr', all →

acquis communautairebeau idéalcoup de théâtreen blocméthode champenoisenote verbalepetit gâteautrès chic

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