- petite
- very smallNot merely describing a young girl. Jargon of the garment trade.
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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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
