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petite
/pəˈtit/
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What does petite mean?
adjective
- Fairly short and of slim build.
- Of small size; intended for small-framed adult women.
- Small, little; insignificant; petty.
More meanings (2)
noun
- A mutant first discovered in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, forming small colonies when grown in the presence of fermentable carbon sources such as glucose.
proper noun
- A surname.
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IPA pronunciation
/pəˈtit/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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She felt the petite mort at this unexpectedly gruesome information, and left the solitary man behind her.
The subject of La Petite Fadette is another analysis of a love which has been silent for a long time.
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La Petite had determined upon trying to fit herself to the strange, narrow existence which she knew awaited her at Côte Joyeuse.
Everybody laughed at them, for Tamoszius was petite and frail, and Marija could have picked him up and carried him off under one arm.
She had fetched my brother Orford from the next box, where he was enjoying himself with his petite partie, to help us to mince chickens.