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
At the fitting, I’m struck by how petite Zegler is—like a baby bird—with eyes as wide as saucers and raven-black hair.
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Patricia Alfonso Tortolani, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025
The steaks are cut cleanly and well fired: a forty-five-day-aged rib eye had depth and a gentle funk; a Snake River Farms bavette, while a bit petite, was deep and flavorful.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Regardless of your height, these Spanx leggings are available in regular, petite, and tall inseams, with nearly a full range of sizes.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2025
Shop petite, regular, and tall lengths and sizes 00 through 30.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 11 Mar. 2025
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Patricia Alfonso Tortolani, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025
The steaks are cut cleanly and well fired: a forty-five-day-aged rib eye had depth and a gentle funk; a Snake River Farms bavette, while a bit petite, was deep and flavorful.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Regardless of your height, these Spanx leggings are available in regular, petite, and tall inseams, with nearly a full range of sizes.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2025
Shop petite, regular, and tall lengths and sizes 00 through 30.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petite
Adjective
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The 2024 edition of this diminutive all-arounder—capable of gaming, media playback, and light productivity—sees an improvement in processing power over previous iterations thanks to the A17 Pro chip.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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The button bush is not a diminutive plant, reaching up to 12 feet tall by 4 feet wide at maturity.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Small details like seamed front detailing, double darts, and non-functional back pockets add a stylish touch to this versatile and comfortable mini skirt.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Mar. 2025
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One of her favorite ones so far has been with her mini golden doodle.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Look for citrus varieties grafted onto dwarf or semi-dwarf root stock so the citrus tree stays small and doesn’t need to be pruned or re-potted as often.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Mar. 2025
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Of the galaxies identified, the team said 58% are elliptical dwarf galaxies and 42% are irregular dwarf galaxies.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This is one of the places where people get micro and macro mixed up.—
John T. Harvey,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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But, if even a basic French manicure is still a little too much for you, the micro French will be your new go-to.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Plus, gone are the days of worrying about not having enough sink space in a tiny hotel bathroom.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Mar. 2025
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Nearby in the tiny, no-stoplight community of Leslie, Arkansas, which gets water from the Ozark system, the only dentist in town operates out of a one-man clinic tucked in the back of an antique store.—
Brett Kelman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Liberals' smallest lead was in a poll conducted by Innovative Research among 1,548 Canadian citizens, which showed the party with a lead of just 2 points, on 36 percent to the Conservatives' 34 percent—a lead within the poll's 3 percent margin of error.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Retail trade, which includes small and large clothing stores, lost 6,700 jobs, around 5,500 of which were not in department stores.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Today, pocket-size family farmsteads on the canyon floor, often tucked against sheer walls, coexist with the ancient ruins and rock art.—
Derek M. Norman,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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The 160-page, pocket-size book — which in customary Michelin style includes a detachable city map — signals the growing stature of Detroit in the tourism industry.—
Brian McCollum,
Detroit Free Press,
11 Dec. 2024
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“Petite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petite. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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