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Definition of: tete-a-tete
(tāt′ə·tāt′, Fr. tet·á·tet′) adjective
Being face to face; literally, head to head; hence, confidential, as between two persons.
—noun
1. A private interview; a confidential chat between two persons.
2. An S–shaped sofa on which two persons may face each other.
—adverb In private or personal talk. [<F]
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