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    pe·tite
    /pəˈtēt/

    adjective

    • 1. attractively small and dainty (used of a woman): "she was petite and vivacious"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPETITE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PETITE definition: 1. If a woman or girl is petite, she is small and thin in an attractive way: 2. of a clothing size…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › petitePetite Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. : a clothing size for short women. Examples of petite in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. Adjective. Another speculation: since Kaylee no longer lives full-time in the house, his target has always been, since the madness first crept into his thoughts, petite Maddie.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › petitePETITE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Petite definition: relating to or being a woman who is short and has a small, trim figure; diminutive. See examples of PETITE used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › petitePetite - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If something is petite, it's tiny. Your mom might be so petite that she needs to sit on a telephone book when she drives the car. The adjective petite is used to describe a small woman. When you call someone petite, it's usually meant as a compliment — implying that she is dainty and adorable.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPETITE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe a woman as petite, you are politely saying that she is small and slim. She was very petite and slim. Synonyms: small , little , slight , delicate More Synonyms of petite

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPETITE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PETITE meaning: 1. If a woman or girl is petite, she is small and thin in an attractive way: 2. of a clothing size…. Learn more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpetite adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of petite adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › petitePetite - definition of petite by The Free Dictionary

    1. (of a woman) short and having a small, trim figure; diminutive. n. 2. a size of garments for women of less than average height and with average or diminutive figures. 3. a garment in this size. [1705–15; < French; feminine of petit petit] pe•tite′ness, n.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › petite_adjpetite, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word petite. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. petite has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. costume (1920s) genetics (1950s) organic chemistry (1950s) See meaning & use.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › petitepetite | meaning of petite in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    petite meaning, definition, what is petite: a woman who is petite is short and attra...: Learn more.