little person
Americannoun
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a person of small stature, like someone with dwarfism.
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a small child.
Etymology
Origin of little person
First recorded in 1530–40
Example Sentences
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As a little person standing 3 feet 10, Novicki has a unique perspective from a physical and emotional standpoint, which he brings to his comedy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2025
"He mattered to all of us, and for us to not get anything that recognised he was here was absolutely heartbreaking, because he was a little person and he was our little person."
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2024
Being the only little person in the room, these restaurants all gave me the royal treatment.
From Salon ● May 2, 2024
“Even as a little person, it wasn’t about just being seen, it was about the telling of the story,” she said.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2023
She smelled, Mia thought suddenly, of home, as if home had never been a place, but had always been this little person whom she’d carried alongside her.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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