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tête-à-tête

[ tet-uh-tet, teyt-uh-teyt; French te-ta-tet ]

noun

, plural tête-à-têtes, French tête-à-tête.
  1. a private conversation or interview, usually between two people.
  2. Also called vis-à-vis. a sofa shaped like an S so two people are able to converse face to face.

adjective

  1. of, between, or for two persons together without others.

adverb

  1. (of two persons) together in private:

    to sit tête-à-tête.

tête-à-tête

/ ˌteɪtəˈteɪt /

noun

    1. a private conversation between two people
    2. ( as modifier )

      a tête-à-tête conversation

  2. a small sofa for two people, esp one that is S-shaped in plan so that the sitters are almost face to face

adverb

  1. intimately; in private

tête-à-tête

  1. An intimate meeting or conversation between two individuals. From French, meaning “head to head.”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tête-à-tête1

First recorded in 1690–1700; from French: literally, “head to head”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tête-à-tête1

C17: from French, literally: head to head

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