Definition of PETITE

petite

Meanings

Plural: petites

Noun

  • a garment size for short or slender women
  • A mutant first discovered in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, forming small colonies when grown in the presence of fermentable carbon sources such as glucose.

Adjective Satellite

  • very small
    • "her petite figure"

Adj

  • Fairly short and of slim build.
  • Of small size; intended for small-framed adult women.
  • Small, little; insignificant; petty.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French petite f, feminine of petit m (“small, little”).

Scrabble Score: 8

petite is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
petite is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
petite is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

petite is a valid Words With Friends word