petite

1 of 2

adjective

pe·​tite pə-ˈtēt 

: having a small trim figure

—usually used of a woman

petiteness noun

petite

2 of 2

noun

: a clothing size for short women

Examples of petite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Near the servers, clay sculptures — petite doppelgängers immortalizing people who have worked for the organization — line the walls and spill into the pews. —Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 Mar. 2025

The laptop's left flank holds an HDMI monitor port and a Thunderbolt 4 USB-C port (suitable for the petite AC adapter). —PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025

Noun

The company will also be refocusing its attention on fine jewelry and petites. —David Moin, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025

Alfred Dunner, a market brand sold at Penney’s, also offers petites. —David Moin, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French, feminine of petit

First Known Use

Adjective

1784, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1926, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing petite

• petite bourgeoisie
• petite sirah
• petite syrah
• the petite bourgeoisie

Rhymes for petite

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete

Kids Definition

petite

adjective

pe·​tite

pə-ˈtēt

: having a small trim figure