petite

[ puh-teet ]
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adjective
  1. relating to or being a woman who is short and has a small, trim figure; diminutive: She is a petite brunette.The sash accentuates her petite waist.

  2. small; little: I usually buy frozen petite peas.Traveling by air with your petite pooch or kitty has never been easier!

noun
  1. a category of clothing sized for women or girls of less than average height.

  2. a garment in such a size: The petites are on that rack.

  1. a woman or girl who wears clothing of such a size.

Origin of petite

1
First recorded in 1760–70; from French; feminine of petit

Other words from petite

  • pe·tite·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for petite

petite

/ (pəˈtiːt) /


adjective
  1. (of a woman) small, delicate, and dainty

Origin of petite

1
C18: from French, feminine of petit small

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