Pronunciation: ˌ tet- ə - ' tet, ˌ t ā t- ə - ' t ā t, 2 is also ' t ē t- ə - ˌ t ē t
Function: noun
Etymology: F, literally, head to head
Date: 1696
1 : a private conversation between two persons
2 : a short piece of furniture (as a sofa) intended to seat two persons especially facing each other