petit

[pet-ee, puh-tee]

adjective

Law.

1. small; petty; minor.

Petit

¹

/ pəti /

noun

1. Roland (rɔlɑ̃). 1924–2011, French ballet dancer and choreographer. His innovative ballets include Carmen (1949), Kraanerg (1969), and The Blue Angel (1985); he also choreographed films, such as Anything Goes (1956) and Black Tights (1960)

petit

²

/ ˈpɛtɪ /

adjective

1. (prenominal) law of little or lesser importance; small

   petit jury

Word History and Origins

Origin of petit¹

1325–75; Middle English < Middle French; petty

Word History and Origins

Origin of petit¹

C14: from Old French: little, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Pungent dried scallops are in a sweet-and-savory fudge petit four, not a classic soup.

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Room4Dessert takes diners on a journey through three different rooms — and its garden where Goldfarb and crew collect many of the ingredients for its five snack courses — five dessert courses and five petit fours.

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But a petit basset griffon Vendéen took best in show for the first time last year, as did a bloodhound in 2022.

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As we sampled a series of robust reds — merlot, cabernet sauvignon, a Bordeaux blend and petit verdot — winemaker Bobby Richards passed through, his mind on imminent harvest scheduling.

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There’s a hard little cushion on it, with a petit point cover: faith, in square print, surrounded by a wreath of lilies. faith is a faded blue, the leaves of the lilies a dingy green.

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