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
Antonyms:
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

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