tendresse (N dres´), passion; affection.

terra cotta (It.), (ter´rä kôt´), baked earth.

tête (tāt).—Head.

tête-à-tête (te tȧ tet´), a conversation between two parties.

tiens à la vérité (tēâN zȧ lȧ vä rē tā´), maintain the truth.

tiens ta foi (tēâN tȧ fwä´), keep thy faith.

timbale (French pron. taN-bäl´).—A drum-like case of macaroni or rice filled with some composition, as with forcemeat or ragoût.

timbre-poste (N bre pôst´), postage stamp.

toujours perdrix (tōō zhōōr per drē´), always partridges; the same thing over and over again.

toujours prêt (tōō zhōōr pre´), always ready.