"The tête-à-tête between the sisters went on for half an hour in the corner of the room."
"The world leaders needed to converse tête-à-tête before the press conference started."
"We had a tête-à-tête chat before going into the conference room."
French, late 17th century
This word comes directly from the French, literally meaning "head-to-head." The loanword often refers to a private conversation, and it can be used as a noun, adverb, or adjective, depending on the construction of the sentence. But another noun usage is that of the tête-à-tête couch. ...
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