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petite adjective & noun. M16.
[French, fem. of petit: see PETIT adjective2.]
A. adjective.
1. a. Of a small size or importance. M16-L17.
b. Of small stature. Now chiefly of a woman or girl. L18.
c. Designating a small size in women's clothing. E20.
2. The French (fem.) for 'little, small', occurring in various phrases used in English E18.
petite amie , pl. -s -s (pronounced same), a minor work by an author.
Microbiology. Designating mutant strains of yeast that are characterized by defective mitochondrial DNA and tend to form small colonies. M20.
b. noun.
A petite woman or girl. M20.
A petite size in women's clothing. M20.
A petite strain of yeast. M20.
petiteness noun the quality of being petite L17.