'petite' definitions:

Definition of 'petite'

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'

From: Moby Thesaurus

bantam,
cramped,
dainty,
delicate,
diminutive,
dinky,
dwarf,
exiguous,
half-pint,
knee-high,
lilliputian,
limited,
little,
miniature,
monkey,
one-horse,
piddling,
pindling,
pint-sized,
poky,
puny,
short,
slight,
small,
smallish,
tiny,
two-by-four,
wee

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