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petite

pe·tite

UK/pəˈtiːt/ US/pʌˈtit/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

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”
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noun

1.

a garment size for short or slender women

Origin

Borrowed from French petite f, feminine of petit m (“small, little”).

Phrases

  • petite amie
  • petite bourgeoisie
  • petite perception

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