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- DictionaryPe·tite/pəˈtēt/
adjective
- 1. attractively small and dainty (used of a woman): "she was petite and vivacious"
The meaning of PETITE is having a small trim figure —usually used of a woman.
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 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 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 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.
adjective. 1. (of a woman) short and having a small, trim figure; diminutive. noun. 2. a category of clothing sized for women or girls of less than average height and with average or diminutive figures. 3. a garment in such a size. The petites are on that rack.
Definition of petite adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PETITE meaning: A petite woman is small and thin in an attractive way.. Learn more.
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]
Petite Definition. Short and slender. Used of a girl or woman. Small and trim in figure. A clothing size for short, slender women.
