as in diminutive
having a small and thin body
—usually used to describe a woman or girl
She's petite and has short black hair. a petite young woman
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Recent Examples of petite
One editor recommends the Pistola pair below for petite people, while another loves Madewell’s subtler, easy-to-wear take.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 22 May 2025
Or peel away and head just down the petite staircase to Le Terrazze, the indoor/outdoor on-site restaurant where chef Alessandro Fiacco churns out his culinary art.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
This lunation is a micro moon, so don't be alarmed if the moon appears more petite than usual.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 8 May 2025
The pretty and petite married mother of three boys with strawberry blonde hair was celebrating a $1,200 Keno win, according to court records.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 22 May 2025
Or peel away and head just down the petite staircase to Le Terrazze, the indoor/outdoor on-site restaurant where chef Alessandro Fiacco churns out his culinary art.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
This lunation is a micro moon, so don't be alarmed if the moon appears more petite than usual.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 8 May 2025
The pretty and petite married mother of three boys with strawberry blonde hair was celebrating a $1,200 Keno win, according to court records.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petite
Adjective
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Their double act had begun at secondary school, in North London, where Mulcahy protected the diminutive Duffy from bullies.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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With that hardware, the diminutive DGX Spark will produce 1,000 trillion operations per second (TOPS) when working on AI tasks, vastly outperforming consumer AI PCs' 40-50 TOPS.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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The duo weave through the small streets of Rome in mini Fiat 500s at top speeds.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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For a taste of the unusual, check out the Burger King in Kayenta, Arizona, which is home to a mini museum honoring the Navajo Code Talkers, who helped transmit secret messages to Allied forces during World War II.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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The look is elfin, but less shaggy than an elfish cut, often pulled off with a mod, micro-cut bang instead.—
Essence,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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Chunky braids on the side of each model’s head to mimic horns emphasized the elfin quality of the beauty look.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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Based on the famed Brothers Grimm tale, the story follows a princess who is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make Snow White part of their household after she’s exiled into a dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
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Incredibly, Mu Cas was likely formed in a dwarf galaxy that became part of our Milky Way even before the disk of our own galaxy formed.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Known as a clothing fixer, micro stitch tool, or basting gun, this lightweight gadget of many names doesn’t require batteries, electricity, or a bulky sewing machine to quick-fix popped stitches.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2025
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This electric signal is subsequently rendered on a micro display LCD screen, which the user views through the eyepiece.—
Matt Morris,
Space.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Every detail is analyzed to maximize sound quality, Maserati says, down to the tiniest features.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The former Dixon comptroller embezzled nearly $54 million from the tiny town to fund a lavish lifestyle.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Ellie finds a small fishing boat to take her across the water to the aquarium.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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To meet rising demand, companies sprang up and began churning out rides – smaller versions for traveling carnivals and larger ones for town squares and amusement parks.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The Yoga qualifies as an ultraportable at 2.76 pounds; its AC adapter is a pocket-size plug.—
Eric Grevstad,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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On a recent morning, Catharine Dahm ducked into Raf’s, the French-Italian bakery and restaurant on a pocket-size block of Elizabeth Street in downtown Manhattan.—
Laura Neilson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Petite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petite. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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