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tête-à-tête

Verified French in English Society & ideas
tête-à-tête
tête-à-tête

Definition

A private conversation between two people.

From French tête-à-tête.

Merriam-Webster records 1696 for this headword. The date refers to the dictionary’s recorded sense, which may differ from the meaning illustrated here. See the dictionary entry.

Example of use

They had a quiet tête-à-tête after dinner.

Historical attestation

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/t%C3%AAte-%C3%A0-t%C3%AAte

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