Definition of tête–à–tête
1 : a private conversation between two persons
2 : a short piece of furniture (such as a sofa) intended to seat two persons especially facing each other
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Origin and Etymology of tête–à–tête
French, literally, head to head
adverb
\ˌtet-ə-ˈtet, ˌtāt-ə-ˈtāt\
Definition of tête–à–tête
: in private
First Known Use of tête–à–tête
1700
adjective
\ˌtet-ə-ˌtet, ˌtāt-ə-ˌtāt\
Definition of tête–à–tête
First Known Use of tête–à–tête
1728
TÊTE–À–TÊTE Defined for English Language Learners
tête-à-tête
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Definition of tête–à–tête for English Language Learners
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: a private conversation between two people
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