faux bois

noun

The artistic imitation of wood or wood grains in various media.

OriginFrench faux bois ← ['fr ', →
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Meanings

nounfaux bois (uncountable)
  1. USuncountableThe artistic imitation of wood or wood grains in various media.

Origin

  1. ['fr',
  2. Frenchfaux bois
  3. Englishfaux bois

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

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