'petite' definitions:

Definition of 'petite'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Very small; "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy" [syn: bantam, diminutive, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny, flyspeck]
noun
A garment size for short or slender women

Definition of 'petite'

From: GCIDE
  • petite \pe*tite"\, a. [F., fem. of petit.] Small, little; -- used especially of a woman or girl, of small size and trim figure; as, her petite figure.
  • Syn: bantam, diminutive, lilliputian, midget, tiny. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Definition of 'petite'

From: GCIDE
  • petite \pe*tite"\, n. [F., fem. of petit.]
  • 1. A size category of women's clothing, for women with less than average height. [PJC]
  • 2. An aricle of women's clothing classified in the petite[1] size category. [PJC]
  • 3. A girl or woman whose figure is best fit by a petite[1] garment. [PJC]

Synonyms of 'petite'

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