GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   ‖petite (?), a. [F., fem. of petit.] Small, little; -- used especially of a woman or girl, of small size and trim figure; as, “her petite figure”.
   
   Syn. -- bantam, diminutive, lilliputian, midget, tiny.
   
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
   
   
         
       

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   petite (?), n. [F., fem. of petit.]
   1. A size category of women's clothing, for women with less than average height.
   
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   2. An aricle of women's clothing classified in the petite1 size category.
   
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   3. A girl or woman whose figure is best fit by a petite1 garment.
   
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