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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.
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.
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.
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 /
Definition of petite adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
PETITE definition: A petite woman is small and thin in an attractive way.. Learn more.
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.
Britannica Dictionary definition of PETITE. [more petite; most petite] : having a small and thin body — usually used to describe a woman or girl. She's petite and has short black hair. a petite young woman. clothes in petite sizes [=sizes that fit petite women]
