Used with such items as pearls, leather and furs, this word is French for imitation or replication.
Artificial, fake or as a simulation of something else.
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "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"
A French term loosely defined as a simulation of a real substance. Also known as faux finishing or faux painting.
Literally false, or fake as in “faux-cut card work around the base.” See also “Apocryphal”.
French for "false"; a term to describe something that is simulated.
An imitation of a valuable gem or leather; used to describe imitation strap materials or stones found in fashion jewelry.
Artificial or fake like faux pearls
French term which loosely translated means "fake". Faux bois is a decorative painting term that means simulated wood. Faux marbe is simulated marble.
Fake. Refers to finishes and materials, such as faux marble. Finial - Decorative ornament which fastens the shade to the harp.
a French word for "imitation". In wallcovering, it usually applies to designs that imitate actual textures such as marble and wood.
A fashionable term from French to indicate something made to look like it is something else. Literally this means "false."
from French, meaning false.
An imitation. A faux gemstone is a manmade imitation of a real ruby, emerald, etc.
Imitation, for example, Faux Fur - Made of synthetic materials, not using real fur.
From French 'false'. A simulation of something else. Faux marble, for example, is a marble-like surface painted onto walls, furniture or other surfaces (see trompe l'oeil).
Faux is a French work used to describe something made to resemble something else. The original French word means false, fake, imitation or artificial.
a term used to describe anything that is simulated to look like something it is not.
(fo) French for counterfeit or imitation.
This French term meaning "false" is often applied to finishes that appear genuine, such as "faux leather."
Faux means false. A faux gem is an imitation.
False. In fabrics, this applies to a fabric that is woven to mimic another. Faux-suede would be a false suede, an artificial fiber woven to be similar in quality, thickness and texture to actual suede, a nappy leather.
French word for imitation used to describe something made to resemble something else. Pronounced 'fo' like 'go'. French-cut - A high cut at the leg openings which tend to extend to the hips giving the appearance of elongated legs.
Made in imitation of a natural material.
From the French: false or simulated.
A simulation of something else. An example of this would be faux marble, which is a marble-like surface painted onto walls or other surfaces (see trompe l'oeil).
The French word for false. With regard to painting finishes, it is used to describe any technique in which paint is manipulated on a surface to imitate the appearance of another substance, such as wood or stone.
Being an imitation of a genuine article.
Imitation, as in "faux leopard."
A term that indicates an imitation or synthetic components. For example, the synthetic pearls used in bridal jewelry can be referred to as faux pearls.
Imitation, such as faux silk or faux leather.
(Pronounced like "foe") French word meaning false, fake, imitation or artificial. In a manufacturing context, faux is used to indicate something made to resemble something else. Faux marble looks like marble. Faux bois looks like wood. Faux porphyry looks like stone.
French, meaning "false." Describes anything made to look like something it's not (e.g., faux marble).
Faux (IPA: ) is a French word for false or fake. It is often used in English phrases such as faux pearls and faux fur.