tête-à-tête

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

/ ˈtɛt əˈtɛt, ˈteɪt əˈteɪt; French tɛ taˈtɛt /

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noun, plural tête-à-têtes, French tête-à-tête.

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.

adverb

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

Origin of tête-à-tête

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

Words nearby tête-à-tête

tetartanopsia, tetartohedral, tetched, tetchy, Tete, tête-à-tête, tête-bêche, teth, tether, tetherball, tethered cord syndrome

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Example sentences from the Web for tête-à-tête

It shows a young lady, who, during a tete-a-tete, had just lost all her money to a handsome officer of her own age.
The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims|Andrew Steinmetz
What excellent coffee I took there tete-a-tete with my Theresa.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete|Jean Jacques Rousseau
A straggling tree or two obscured, rather than concealed, their tete-a-tete, as they halted their horses to bid adieu.
Old Mortality, Complete, Illustrated|Sir Walter Scott
She had an instinct for attitudes, turns of the head, which were useful in tete-a-tete conversations.
Rest Harrow|Maurice Hewlett

Besides, there was gratitude towards her, for having made their tete-a-tete so much less painful than her fears had predicted.
Mansfield Park|Jane Austen

British Dictionary definitions for tête-à-tête

tête-à-tête

/ (ˌteɪtəˈteɪt) /

noun plural -têtes or -tête

a private conversation between two people
(as modifier)a tête-à-tête conversation

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

adverb

intimately; in private

Word Origin for tête-à-tête

C17: from French, literally: head to head

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for tête-à-tête

tête-à-tête

[ (tayt-uh-tayt) ]

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

单词	tête-à-tête
释义	tête-à-tête [ tet-uh-tet, teyt-uh-teyt; French te-ta-tet ] / ˈtɛt əˈtɛt, ˈteɪt əˈteɪt; French tɛ taˈtɛt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tête-à-tête ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural tête-à-têtes, French tête-à-tête. 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. adverb (of two persons) together in private: to sit tête-à-tête. Origin of tête-à-tête 1690–1700; <French: literally, head to head Words nearby tête-à-tête tetartanopsia, tetartohedral, tetched, tetchy, Tete, tête-à-tête, tête-bêche, teth, tether, tetherball, tethered cord syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tête-à-tête It shows a young lady, who, during a tete-a-tete, had just lost all her money to a handsome officer of her own age. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims\|Andrew Steinmetz What excellent coffee I took there tete-a-tete with my Theresa. The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete\|Jean Jacques Rousseau A straggling tree or two obscured, rather than concealed, their tete-a-tete, as they halted their horses to bid adieu. Old Mortality, Complete, Illustrated\|Sir Walter Scott She had an instinct for attitudes, turns of the head, which were useful in tete-a-tete conversations. Rest Harrow\|Maurice Hewlett Besides, there was gratitude towards her, for having made their tete-a-tete so much less painful than her fears had predicted. Mansfield Park\|Jane Austen British Dictionary definitions for tête-à-tête tête-à-tête / (ˌteɪtəˈteɪt) / noun plural -têtes or -tête a private conversation between two people (as modifier)a tête-à-tête conversation a small sofa for two people, esp one that is S-shaped in plan so that the sitters are almost face to face adverb intimately; in private Word Origin for tête-à-tête C17: from French, literally: head to head Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tête-à-tête huddle, parley, powwow, duologue, one-on-one, chat, colloquy, conversation, dialogue, discussion, talk Cultural definitions for tête-à-tête tête-à-tête [ (tayt-uh-tayt) ] An intimate meeting or conversation between two individuals. From French, meaning “head to head.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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tête-à-tête

noun, plural tête-à-têtes, French tête-à-tête.

adjective

adverb

Origin of tête-à-tête

Words nearby tête-à-tête

Example sentences from the Web for tête-à-tête

British Dictionary definitions for tête-à-tête

noun plural -têtes or -tête

adverb

Word Origin for tête-à-tête

Words related to tête-à-tête

Cultural definitions for tête-à-tête