Dictionary Definition
petite adj : very small; "diminutive in stature";
"a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet";
"the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy" [syn:
bantam, diminutive, lilliputian, midget, tiny, flyspeck] n : a garment size
for short or slender women
User Contributed Dictionary
Pronunciation
- /pəˈtiːt/, /p@"ti:t/
Adjective
petiteFrench
Adjective
petite- feminine singular of petit
Extensive Definition
Small can refer to the following:
- Something very gracious
- Something of low size.
- Minuscule, or lower case, is the small form (case) of a letter
- SMALL, an ALGOL-like programming language
- A term to describe smaller aircraft for purposes of air traffic control. Specifically, small refers to a plane having a maximum takeoff weight of less than 41,000 pounds.
People named Small:
- Aaron Small, pitcher for the New York Yankees
- Albion Woodbury Small
- Ambrose Small
- Bertrice Small
- Brendon Small
- Bruce Small
- Charles A. Small
- Charlotte Small
- Chris Small
- Diogenes Small, fictional character
- Edward Small
- Elisha Small
- Eric Small
- Frank Small, Jr.
- Fred Small
- Gladstone Small
- Heather Small, British soul singer
- James Edward Small
- James Small (inventor)
- James Small (rugby player)
- John Kunkel Small (1869-1938), American botanist
- John Small (cricket)
- John Small (1746-1841)
- Joseph Small
- Len Small
- Michael Small
- Millie (singer),
- Milton Small
- Pauline Small
- Phil Small
- Richard H. Small, Australian scientist, responsible for creating the algorithms for calculating loudspeaker cabinets together with Albert Neville Thiele. (Thiele/Small parameter)
- Sami Jo Small
- Sharon Small
- Sherrod Small
- Viro Small
- Wade Small
- William Small
- William Small (Scottish politician)
petite in German: Small
petite in French: Small