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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.
: having a small trim figure usually used of a woman. petiteness noun. 2 of 2. noun. : a clothing size for short women. Examples of petite in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. Adjective. The brothers were handed petite cups of tea to wash down the towering display of sandwiches and pastries.
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. She was of below average height, petite and slender. American English : petite / pəˈtit /
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.
Definition of petite adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.