tete-a-tete

[teyt-uh-teyt, tet-uh-tet; Fr. te-ta-tet]

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noun

a private conversation or interview, usually between two people.

Also called vis-à-vis. a sofa shaped like an S so two people are able to converse face to face.

adjective

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

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Tete-a-tete is always a great word to know.

So is zedonk. Does it mean:

a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

adverb

(of two persons) together in private: to sit tête-à-tête.

Origin:
1690–1700; < French: literally, head to head

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Word Origin & History

tête-à-tête

1697, "a private meeting," from Fr., lit. "head-to-head," from O.Fr. teste "head" (see tester (2)). The adj., "privately," is recorded from 1728.

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Cultural Dictionary

tête-à-tête [(tayt-uh-tayt)]

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

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