TÊTE-BÊCHE


Meaning of TÊTE-BÊCHE in English

[ ˌtɛt'bɛʃ ]

■ adjective (of a postage stamp) printed upside down or sideways relative to another.

Origin

Fr., from tête 'head' and bêche , contr. of obs. béchevet 'double bedhead'.

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