About The Word Tete-a-tete
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Tete-a-tete
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What's The Definition Of Tete-a-tete?
[n] small sofa that seats two people
[n] a private conversation between two people [adv] without the intrusion of a third person; in intimate privacy; "we talked tete-a-tete" [adj] involving two persons; intimately private; "a tete-a-tete supper" Synonyms | Synonyms for Tete-a-tete: love seat | private | vis-a-vis Related Terms | Find terms related to Tete-a-tete: See Also | conversation | couch | lounge | pillow talk | sofa Tete-a-tete In Webster's Dictionary \T[^e]te`-[`a]-t[^e]te"\ (t[=a]t`[.a]*t[=a]t"), n.
[F., head to head. See {Tester} a covering, {Test} a cupel.]
1. Private conversation; familiar interview or conference of
two persons.
2. A short sofa intended to accomodate two persons.
\T[^e]te`-[`a]-t[^e]te"\, a. Private; confidential; familiar. She avoided t[^e]te-[`a]-t[^e]te walks with him. --C. Kingsley. \T[^e]te`-[`a]-t[^e]te"\, adv. Face to face; privately or confidentially; familiarly. --Prior. |
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