Tete-a-tete Definition
tātə-tāt, tĕtə-tĕt
adjective
Without the intrusion of a third person; in intimate privacy.
Talk tête-à-tête; a tête-à-tête supper.
American Heritage
For or of two people in private.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun
A private or intimate conversation between two people.
Webster's New World
A usually S-shaped seat on which two people can sit so as to face each other.
Webster's New World
Alternative spelling of tête-à-tête.
Wiktionary
adverb
Together privately.
To speak tête-à-tête.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Tete-a-tete
Noun
Singular:
tete-a-tete
Plural:
tte--ttesOrigin of Tete-a-tete
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French tête head (from Late Latin testa skull teston) à to tête head
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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