Petite Definition

pə-tēt
petites
adjective
Short and slender. Used of a girl or woman.
American Heritage
Small and trim in figure.
Webster's New World
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noun
A clothing size for short, slender women.
American Heritage

Origin of Petite

  • Borrowing from French petite, feminine of petit (“small, little").

    From Wiktionary

  • French feminine of petit petit

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Petite Sentence Examples

  • I've never been called petite in my life!

  • They paused in the doorway of a large library, where a beautiful, petite blonde sat.

  • To petite Cynthia, tall meant anyone much over five-foot seven.

  • He sensed something wrong but kept it from the petite woman beside him, who had enough of her own issues to deal with.

  • The Macedonian cavalry was recruited from a higher grade of society than the infantry, the petite noblesse of the nation.

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Words Starting With

PPEPET

Words Ending With

ETEITE

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Words Starting With P and Ending With E

Starts With P & Ends With EStarts With PE & Ends With EStarts With P & Ends With TE

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With P6 Letter Words Ending With E