"tête-bêche" meaning in French

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Adverb

IPA: /tɛt.bɛʃ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Jules78120-tête-bêche.wav
Etymology: From tête + bêche(vet), the latter being an archaic word for "double-ended," e.g. lit bêchevet (“bed with heads at either end”), ultimately from Latin biceps (“two-headed”). Etymology templates: {{m|fr|tête}} tête, {{m|fr|bêchevet|bêche(vet)}} bêche(vet), {{m|fr|lit bêchevet|t=bed with heads at either end}} lit bêchevet (“bed with heads at either end”), {{m|la|biceps|t=two-headed}} biceps (“two-headed”) Head templates: {{fr-adv}} tête-bêche
  1. (of two people or objects) head to foot, top to tail, head-to-tail; with the head of one being placed next to the feet of the other, heads and thraws; (of one object) with a head at both ends
    Sense id: en-tête-bêche-fr-adv-tWPkHcxr Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 80 20

Noun

IPA: /tɛt.bɛʃ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Jules78120-tête-bêche.wav Forms: têtes-bêches [plural]
Etymology: From tête + bêche(vet), the latter being an archaic word for "double-ended," e.g. lit bêchevet (“bed with heads at either end”), ultimately from Latin biceps (“two-headed”). Etymology templates: {{m|fr|tête}} tête, {{m|fr|bêchevet|bêche(vet)}} bêche(vet), {{m|fr|lit bêchevet|t=bed with heads at either end}} lit bêchevet (“bed with heads at either end”), {{m|la|biceps|t=two-headed}} biceps (“two-headed”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|têtes-bêches}} tête-bêche m (plural têtes-bêches)
  1. (philately) a pair of tête-bêche stamps Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Philately
    Sense id: en-tête-bêche-fr-noun-p5DctMGz Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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