No. 9,861 in French

faux

False; fake.

In a sentence

Ce tableau est un faux.
This painting is a fake.
Here, 'faux' is used as a noun to refer to something that is not genuine, a counterfeit or forgery.
Elle portait une pierre précieuse faux dans son collier.
She wore a fake gemstone in her necklace.
In this sentence, 'faux' functions as an adjective to describe the gemstone as not real or authentic.
Il semblerait que son sourire soit faux.
It seems that his smile is insincere.
'Faux' here is used as an adjective to imply that the smile is not genuine or heartfelt.

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