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[ puh-teet ] / pəˈtit / SEE SYNONYMS FOR petite ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective(of a woman) short and having a small, trim figure; diminutive. nouna category of clothing sized for women or girls of less than average height and with average or diminutive figures. a garment in such a size: The petites are on that rack. a woman or girl who wears clothing of such a size. Origin of petite1705–15; <French; feminine of petit OTHER WORDS FROM petitepe·tite·ness, nounWords nearby petitePetipa, petit, petit beurre, petit bourgeois, petit déjeuner, petite, petite bourgeoise, petite bourgeoisie, petite marmite, petit feu, petit four Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for petiteMissy, 37, is a petite, bespectacled gal with a green pixie cut, and her arms are adorned with tattoos. Masters of Alt Sex: SuicideGirls Hits Puberty and Wants to Invade Your TV Set|Marlow Stern|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST She was a perky redhead of about 30 with lively blue eyes, a petite figure, and lots of nerve. Gay Talese on Charlie Manson’s Home on the Range|Gay Talese|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST In 1956, she happened across the petite, blond Lisa Winters boarding a local bus in Miami. The Queen of the Playboy Centerfolds|Nina Strochlic|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST She is petite and fragile, and I am fit and…more to love tehe. The Famous Parents Modeling Club|Erin Cunningham|May 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Petite a-frame suede mini-skirts featured patchwork pockets or cut-out patterns on leather. Nicolas Ghesquière Presents His Debut Collection for Louis Vuitton|Liza Foreman|March 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST The petite here was lost, and thanks to the Bon Dieu I have just found her. A Woman's Experience in the Great War|Louise Mack She was a wee thing—certainly not more than five foot tall—and petite, almost to an extreme. A petite comdie called "La Marquise" preceded this brilliant trifle. Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2)|Frances Milton Trollope We have seen the relations between the fortune-tellers and Leroy, governor of the pages of the Petite Ecurie. Princes and Poisoners|Frantz Funck-Brentano She was petite, and possessed a face whose fascination few could withstand. Won by the Sword|G.A. Henty
British Dictionary definitions for petite
adjective(of a woman) small, delicate, and dainty Word Origin for petiteC18: from French, feminine of petit small Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to petitediminutive, dainty, bantam, little, wee, slight, miniature, baby, delicate, elfin, tiny, smallish, minikin |