entre nous
between ourselves; confidentially.
Origin of entre nous
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How to use entre nous in a sentence
This, entre nous, for he is delighted with her affection and kindness to him.
Mary Wollstonecraft | Elizabeth Robins PennellSo we pair off nicely in our rides and promenades, and, entre nous, are quite the talk.
Husks | Marion Harlandentre nous, I must tell you that insensibly we had fallen into the habit of taking our tea by my study-fire.
Evidently, we have made few friends in this country, which—entre nous—to an unbiassed mind does not seem at all strange.
It is bad enough as it is, entre nous; and Nelson is very welcome to stay on board his Foudroyant; voilà!
The Wing-and-Wing | J. Fenimore Cooper
British Dictionary definitions for entre nous
/ (French ɑ̃trə nu) /
between ourselves; in confidence
Origin of entre nous
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