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petite

[ puh-teet ]

adjective

  1. relating to or being a woman who is short and has a small, trim figure; diminutive: The sash accentuates her petite waist.

    She is a petite brunette.

    The sash accentuates her petite waist.

  2. 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.

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

petite

/ əˈپː /

adjective

  1. (of a woman) small, delicate, and dainty
“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
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·پٱ·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of petite1

First recorded in 1760–70; from French; feminine of petit
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of petite1

C18: from French, feminine of petit small
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But the petite, pretty Graham might get them inside.

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As a petite woman, Seyfried had conversations with her hosts on how to leverage her size in the job.

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I got to talking with the petite woman standing ahead of me.

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But there he snuggled beside a perfect body — a far cry from my petite, curvy self.

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Though petite in stature, Cynthia has an undeniably powerful presence.

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