Tête-à-tête /(tāt`ȧ*tāt")/

Tête·-à-tête

Tête-à-tête

n.
  1. Private conversation; familiar interview or conference of two persons.
  2. A short sofa intended to accomodate two persons.

Tête-à-tête

a.
  1. Private; confidential; familiar.
    She avoided tête-à-tête walks with him.
    — C. Kingsley.

Tête-à-tête

adv.
  1. Face to face; privately or confidentially; familiarly.