as in diminutive
having a small and thin body
—usually used to describe a woman or girl
She's petite and has short black hair. a petite young woman
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Recent Examples of petite
Related Articles The Gen Z gal on your list will swoon over the 1964 Fringe Bag that’s done in trending suede material with boho chic details, or the petite Sammy 12 Bag that adds a flash of shine to any ‘fit for a night out.
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
For a petite filet, Elliott recommends a Chateauneuf-du-Pape wine, as the presence of fruitfulness and ripeness will complement the texture of the beef.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
Of course, there might be a more simple explanation for the trend towards pricey, petite appetizers.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Levi's Wedgie Straight Jeans $80 $34 at Amazon $80 $48 at Walmart
After testing 19 pairs of jeans, this is one of our favorites for petite women.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
For a petite filet, Elliott recommends a Chateauneuf-du-Pape wine, as the presence of fruitfulness and ripeness will complement the texture of the beef.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
Of course, there might be a more simple explanation for the trend towards pricey, petite appetizers.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Levi's Wedgie Straight Jeans $80 $34 at Amazon $80 $48 at Walmart
After testing 19 pairs of jeans, this is one of our favorites for petite women.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petite
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These are diminutive soft-bodied crustaceans that live in an oyster’s gills.Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
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The thousands of news articles profiling her over the years rarely failed to mention her diminutive size, juxtaposing the seeming frailty of her 105-pound frame with her fiery prose.Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
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Food: More than just an indoor mini golf course, Puttshack Louisville offers a variety of happy hour food deals and specialty cocktails for the holidays.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
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Appearing on Reverie by Caroline Hu’s Spring Summer 25 runway, the mini capsule features two products: a model showcased the floral phone case and an oversized bow mobile phone grip stand complimenting Caroline’s signature romantic dresses.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Precisely the sorts of things that a federal coronavirus task force and its elfin leader should be focused on, in other words.Libby Watson, The New Republic, 15 May 2020
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Before leading me on a tour of the outdoor sets and soundstages, Logan, an elfin presence with a demeanor that splits the difference between fanatical and very nice, greeted me at his office in a repurposed hacienda.Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2020
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This galaxy, roughly 59 million light-years away, is typical of the kinds of galaxies that inhabited the early universe and is classified as a dwarf irregular galaxy.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Some types reach up to 6 to 10 feet tall, but dwarf varieties max out at 2 to 3 feet tall.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
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Learning how various disciplines are intertwined and the ways micro developments relate to macro developments gets you there.John Hall, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The star, who has been working with stylist Ronnie Hart most recently, paired the top with a micro miniskirt from Dolce & Gabbana.Mikelle Street, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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The rock, ringed with black and marked by distinctive white veins and dozens of tiny bright spots, was discovered as Perseverance explored a quarter-mile-wide valley called Neretva Vallis.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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This showed the surprised owner just how tiny her dog is.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Shaikh said the swap is happening in the food hall's incubator section, where small businesses can get a stall and a six month lease to try out new concepts.Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
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Black bears are the smallest of the North American bears.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The pocket-size restaurant, with only a few seats, is run by husband-and-wife team Yuichiro and Mika Shimatani, who previously worked at the three-star AM by Alexandre Mazzia in Marseille—Yuichiro as a sous-chef and Mika as a pastry chef.Ann Abel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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That’s precisely why this new variety of cinema has come to the fore—not to concede movies to the pocket-size travelling show but to reclaim them from it.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Petite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petite. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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