Definition of "petite" []

• Small, slender, and trim. Used of a girl or woman. See Synonyms at small. (adjective)
• A clothing size for short slender women. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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