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Tete-a-tete
Pronunciation : T?te`-?-t?te"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., head to head. See Tester a covering, Test a cupel.]
Definition : 1. Private conversation; familiar interview or conference of two persons.
2. A short sofa intended to accomodate two persons.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : T?te`-?-t?te"
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Private; confidential; familiar. She avoided t?te-?-t?te walks with him. C. Kingsley.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : T?te`-?-t?te"
Part of Speech : adv.
Definition : Defn: Face to face; privately or confidentially; familiarly. Prior.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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