English Explanatory Dictionary

tête-à-tête

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A face-to-face meeting, or private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting; a head-to-head.
  2. A bench or sofa that allows two people to talk face-to-face, especially one that is S-shaped.
  3. A variety of early flowering, fragrant daffodil.
adv
  1. In private, between two people; head-to-head.

Pronunciation

/ˌtɛt.əˈtɛt/ /ˌteɪt.əˈteɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-tête-à-tête.wav

Word forms

tête-à-tête tête-à-têtes tete-a-tete tête à tête tete a tete

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French tête-à-tête (“head-to-head”).

Synonyms

head-to-head confidante conversation bench courting bench kissing bench love seat vis-à-vis
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