tête-à-tête
ˌtādəˈtāt,ˌtedəˈtet/
noun
noun: tête-à-tête; plural noun: tête-à-têtes
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1.a private conversation between two people.
synonyms: conversation, dialogue, chat, chitchat, talk, heart-to-heart, one-on-one, confab; formalconfabulation“we enjoyed a private tête-à-tête on the patio” -
2.an S-shaped sofa on which two people can sit face to face.
adjective & adverb
adjective: tête-à-tête; adverb: tête-à-tête
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1.involving or happening between two people in private.“a tête-à-tête meal”
synonyms: conversation, dialogue, chat, chitchat, talk, heart-to-heart, one-on-one, confab; formalconfabulation“we enjoyed a private tête-à-tête on the patio”
Origin
late 17th century: French, literally ‘head-to-head.’
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