- petite
- pe|tite [ pə`tit ] adjectivea petite woman is small and thin in an attractive way
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
petite — 1712, little, in French phrases taken into English, from Fr. petite, fem. of petit little (see PETIT (Cf. petit)). As a size in women s clothing, attested from 1929 … Etymology dictionary
Petite — Pe*tite , a. [F., fem. of petit.] Small, little; of a woman or girl, of small size and trim figure. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petite Sœur — (Zusje) est un film néerlandais sorti en 1995. Il a gagné le Gouden Kalf (Veau d or) du Nederlands film festival dans la catégorie meilleur film. Portail du cinéma Catégories : F … Wikipédia en Français
petite — petite. См. петит. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
Petite — Petite, Schriftgattung, s. Petit 2) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
petite — *small, little, diminutive, wee, tiny, teeny, weeny, minute, microscopic, miniature … New Dictionary of Synonyms
petite — meaning ‘attractively small’ (usually with reference to a woman), is now usually spelt in roman type as a naturalized word … Modern English usage
petite — [adj] small baby, bantam, dainty, delicate, diminutive, elfin, little, miniature, minikin*, slight, smallish, tiny, wee*; concepts 773,779,789 Ant. extra large, huge, tall … New thesaurus
petite — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a woman) attractively small and dainty. ORIGIN French, feminine of petit small … English terms dictionary
petite — [pə tēt′] adj. [Fr, fem. of petit] small and trim in figure: said of a woman SYN. SMALL petiteness n … English World dictionary
petite — ● petit, petite adjectif (bas latin pittitus, du radical pitt exprimant la petitesse) Qui a des dimensions moindres que la taille, les dimensions moyennes : Un petit cheval. Qui n a pas encore achevé sa croissance : Tu es trop petit pour… … Encyclopédie Universelle