PETITE


Meaning of PETITE in English

I. pə-ˈtēt adjective

Etymology: French, feminine of petit

Date: 1784

: having a small trim figure — usually used of a woman

• pe·tite·ness noun

II. noun

Date: circa 1929

: a clothing size for short women

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.