petite

pəˈtiːt

Definition

Definition of petite - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

womansmall and slim in stature

She is a petite woman with a graceful walk.

dainty

slender

trim

clothingdesigned for small-framed women

The store offers a wide range of petite sizes.

dainty

slim

trim

Noun

fashion

clothing size for short or slender women

She always buys her dresses in petite.

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Expressions with petite

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petite mort

brief loss of consciousness after orgasm

She described the experience as a petite mort.

petite bourgeoisie

lower middle class in capitalist societies

The petite bourgeoisie often owns small businesses..

Origin of petite

French, petit (small)

Terms with petite included in their meaning

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pixie

gamine look

cute petite woman with short hair

petit bourgeois

adj.

attitudes

showing values typical of the petite bourgeoisie class

fine champagne

alcohol

French brandy from Grande or Petite Champagne areas

petiteness

stature

the state of being petite in stature

Examples of petite in a sentence

Despite her petite frame, she was a powerhouse on the field.
She prefers petite dresses for a better fit.
Petite jackets are available in the new collection.
The boutique offers a wide range of petite sizes.
Finding petite in this store is always easy.

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French:menu, petite, ...
German:zierlich, Petite, ...
Italian:minuta, petite, ...
Spanish:menuda, talla pequeña, ...
Portuguese:pequena, petite, ...
Chinese:娇小的, 小码, ...
Japanese:小柄な, プチ, ...
Arabic:ضَئِيلَة, مقاس لِلنِساء القَصِيرات, ...
Hebrew:זְעִיר, מִידַת פְּטִיט, ...
Russian:миниатюрная, маленький размер, ...
Ukrainian:мініатюрна, петіт, ...
Hindi:छरहरी, पेटाइट, ...
Bengali:ছোটখাটো, পেটাইট, ...
Catalan:petita, talla petita, ...
Czech:drobný, petite velikost, ...
Danish:petit, kort størrelse, ...
Dutch:petite, klein, ...
Greek:μικροκαμωμένη, μικρό μέγεθος, ...
Hungarian:filigrán, divatkonfekció, ...
Khmer:តូចស្រឡូន, ទំហំសម្លៀកបំពាក់សម្រាប់ស្ត្រីដែលមានកម្ពស់ទាប ឬរាងស្លីម, ...
Korean:작고 날씬한, 소형, ...
Persian:ریزاندام, ریز, ...
Polish:drobna, rozmiar petite, ...
Portuguese (BR):pequena, petite, ...
Romanian:minion, petite, ...
Swedish:liten, petite-storlek, ...
Thai:ตัวเล็ก, เล็กพิเศษ, ...
Turkish:minyon, küçük beden, ...
Vietnamese:nhỏ nhắn, kích cỡ nhỏ, ...

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