VIS-A-VIS

‖Vis′–a–vis″ (?), n. [] 1. 1. One who, or that which, is face to face with another; esp., one who faces another in dancing.
2. 2. A carriage in which two persons sit face to face. Also, a form of sofa with seats for two persons, so arranged that the occupants are face to face while sitting on opposite sides.