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- Dictionarypetite/pəˈtiːt/
adjective
- 1. attractively small and dainty (used of a woman): "she was petite and vivacious"
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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.
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.
The meaning of PETITE is having a small trim figure —usually used of a woman.
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.
If you describe a woman as petite, you are politely saying that she is small and slim.
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.
adj. 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.
Definition of petite adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Petite Definition. pə-tēt. petites. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. Short and slender. Used of a girl or woman. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Small and trim in figure. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: flyspeck. tiny. midget. lilliputian. diminutive. bantam.
PETITE definition: A petite woman is small and thin in an attractive way.. Learn more.
