tête
noun
\ˈtāt\
Definition of tête
-s
: a high elaborately ornamented style of woman's hairdress or wig worn especially in the latter half of the 18th century
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Origin and Etymology of tête
French, head, from Middle French teste — more at tester (canopy)
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