/ Dictionary / Index C contre-partie: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•tre-par•tie Pronunciation: (Fr. kôntr-par-tē'), [key] — n. Furniture. (in buhlwork) an inlay composed of a design in tortoise shell on a background of brass. Also calledCf. première partie. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cont. rem. contretemps Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language