tutoyer verb trans. [tʊ'twɑ:jeɪ] Infl. tutoy-, pa. t. also -ered [-eɪd]. L17.
[French, from the sing. pronoun tu, toi, te.]
In French, address with the singular and more familar pronoun tu, toi, te rather than the plural and more formal vous; gen. treat or address with familiarity.

■ tutoiement [tytwam] noun the action of addressing a person in this way E19.

■ tutoyant [tytwaj] adjective (rare) intimate, affectionate; suggesting a degree of familiarity sufficient to tutoyer a person: L19.

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