PETITE

bantam, diminutive, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny, flyspeck

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

petite

(noun) a garment size for short or slender women

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Petite (plural Petites)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Petite is the 26873rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 904 individuals. Petite is most common among White (42.81%) and Black/African American (42.37%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Pettie, Piette

Etymology

Adjective

petite (comparative more petite, superlative most petite)

(especially of a woman) fairly short and of slim build.

(clothing) of small size.

Small, little; insignificant; petty.

Anagrams

• Pettie, Piette

Source: Wiktionary


Pe*tite", a. [F., fem. of petit.]

Definition: Small, little; of a woman or girl, of small size and trim figure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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