: having a small trim figure
—usually used of a woman
petiteness noun
: a clothing size for short women
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Katie Labovitz, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 At the same time, Fritz Hansen’s Lilium Bench can stand on its own as a modern piece to station outside of your tool shed, or provide some garden seating next to a petite bistro table. —Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2026
Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026 The Quince version comes in seven colors and four lengths to accommodate a range of heights, including petites. —Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for petite
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Adjective
Many of these petite stars use accessories to add inches, like Lady Gaga, who often wears platform stilettos. —Katie Labovitz, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 At the same time, Fritz Hansen’s Lilium Bench can stand on its own as a modern piece to station outside of your tool shed, or provide some garden seating next to a petite bistro table. —Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
Thanks to the mini length, this dress will hit right around mid-thigh for petites. —Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026 The Quince version comes in seven colors and four lengths to accommodate a range of heights, including petites. —Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for petite
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“Petite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/petite. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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