I. ˌtet-ə-ˈtet, ˌtāt-ə-ˈtāt, 2 is also ˈtēt-ə-ˌtēt noun
Etymology: French, 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
II. ˌtet-ə-ˈtet, ˌtāt-ə-ˈtāt adverb
Date: 1700
: in private
III. ˌtet-ə-ˌtet, ˌtāt-ə-ˌtāt adjective
Date: 1728
: face-to-face , private