petite English

Meaning petite meaning

What does petite mean?

Definitions in simple English

petite Adjective

— if you are petite you are short and thin. My aunt is very petite, only about four-and-a-half feet tall.

petite

— adjective (= diminutive, lilliputian, tiny, flyspeck) very small diminutive in stature a lilliputian chest of drawers her petite figure tiny feet the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy

— noun a garment size for short or slender women

Synonyms petite synonyms

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petite English » English

tiny

diminutive

small

little

midget

lilliputian

flyspeck

dainty

bantam

slender

wispy

wisplike

wee

teeny

svelte

short

peewee

minikin

miniature

gracile

graceful

dilicate

delicate

balletic

Topics petite topics

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States Big Long

Short, not tall

• What words describe someone who is short?
  short not very tall small little petite squat