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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 (gcide)

petite \pe*tite"\, 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.]


petite \pe*tite"\, n. [F., fem. of petit.]
1. A size category of women's clothing, for women with less
than average height.
[PJC]

2. An aricle of women's clothing classified in the
{petite}[1] size category.
[PJC]

3. A girl or woman whose figure is best fit by a {petite}[1]
garment.
[PJC]