Tête, n. [F., the head. See Tester a covering.] A kind of wig; false hair.

Tête-à-tête
Tête•-à-tête" (tat•a•tat"), n. [F., head to head. See Tester a covering, Test a cupel.]
1. Private conversation; familiar interview or conference of two persons.
2. A short sofa intended to accomodate two persons.

Tête-à-tête
Tête•-à-tête", a. Private; confidential; familiar.
"She avoided tête-à-tête walks with him." C. Kingsley.

Tête-à-tête
Tête•-à-tête", adv. Face to face; privately or confidentially; familiarly. Prior.

Tête-de-pont
Tête•-de-pont" (tat•d e•pôN"), n. ; pl. Têtes-de-pont (#). [F., head of a bridge.] (Mil.) A work thrown up at the end of a bridge nearest the enemy, for covering the communications across a river; a bridgehead.