tête-à-tête
/ˌtɛt.əˈtɛt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A face-to-face meeting, or private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting; a head-to-head.
noun
A bench or sofa that allows two people to talk face-to-face, especially one that is S-shaped.
adv
In private, between two people; head-to-head.
Example Sentences
- "From the tête-à-tête with Mr. Thomas Tough, ſhe goes to her deſk again, and begins to write "With what appetite ſhe may," in the forlorn hope of procuring from her bookſeller part of the money ſhe has been compelled to promiſe to the ſaid Thomas's peremptory demands, on behalf of Mr. Humphrey Hotgooſe—[…]"
- "Despite their explorations of what the Vatican termed "the family", it was uncertain whether the pope and the president concerned themselves with such issues during their behind-closed-doors tête à tête."
- "Fernandinho and Fernando made Yaya Touré’s absence not feel important and Mourinho became so agitated it required a tête-à-tête with Mark Clattenburg on the touchline."
- "The Kremlin said Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin would first hold a “tête-à-tête” discussion with interpreters, followed by negotiations by delegations and “a working breakfast.”"
- "Swankey of the Body Guard himself, that dangerous youth, and the greatest buck of all the Indian army now on leave, was one day discovered by Major Dobbin tête-à-tête with Amelia, and describing the sport of pig-sticking to her with great humour and eloquence […]"
- "In particular his tête-à-tête luncheons were described, to which, as it now turned out, practically every journalist listening had at one time or another been invited."