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Petite has 4 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a garment size for short or slender women

"She found it difficult to find well-fitting jeans in petite sizes because her legs are shorter than average."

Adjective
1

very small

"diminutive in stature"

"a lilliputian chest of drawers"

"her petite figure"

"tiny feet"

"the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"

2

fairly short and of slim build.

"The petite dancer moved gracefully across the stage despite her small stature."

In plain English: Petite means small and delicate, often used to describe someone who is very short but well-proportioned.

"She wore a bright red dress that made her petite frame look even smaller."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The petite family has lived in that house for three generations."

Example Sentences
"She wore a bright red dress that made her petite frame look even smaller." adj
"The petite dog sat quietly on the rug." adj
"She wore a petite dress for the summer party." adj
"This petite apartment fits perfectly in the small city block." adj
See Also
petitely ladyling petiteness pixie build petty insignificant petit
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
size

Origin

The word petite was borrowed directly into English from the French language. It originally meant "small" or "little," a meaning it retains today.

Rhyming Words
ite hite kite qite wite lite bite fite mite vite yite site nite dite gite rite cite elite smite quite
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