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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pe•tite /pəˈtit/USA pronunciation adj. - (of a woman) short and having a small, slim figure;
diminutive. n. - Clothing
- [uncountable] a size of clothing for women of less than average height and figures.
- Clothing[countable] a piece of clothing in this size.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pe•tite (pə tēt′),USA pronunciation adj. - (of a woman) short and having a small, trim figure;
diminutive. n. - Clothinga category of clothing sized for women or girls of less than average height and with average or diminutive figures.
- Clothinga garment in such a size:The petites are on that rack.
- Clothinga woman or girl who wears clothing of such a size.
- French; feminine of petit
- 1705–15
pe•tite′ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: petite /pəˈtiːt/ adj - (of a woman) small, delicate, and dainty
Etymology: 18th Century: from French, feminine of petit small |