petite
petite · more petite · most petite
дрібний, крихітний, малюсінький
миниатюрная, маленький
zart gebaut, zierlich
Fairly short and of slim buildFairly short and of slim build.
/pəˈtiːt/
» Layla was a petite bubbly blonde.
Meaning
3 senses(especially)Fairly short and of slim build.
zierlich, zart gebaut
миниатюрнаяminiatjurnaja
Of small size; intended for small-framed adult women.
миниатюрнаяminiatjurnaja
very small
Small, little; insignificant; petty.
ма́ленькийmálenʹkij
Examples
11 sentencesLayla was a petite bubbly blonde.
Mary is more petite than her sister.
Vladimir likes petite women.
Layla was cute and petite.
Rima has a petite frame.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
Of a woman: fairly short and of slim build:
small, little; insignificant; petty:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
Of a woman: fairly short and of slim build:
Origin
Borrowed from French petite f, feminine of petit m (“small, little”).Borrowed from French petite f, feminine of petit m (“small, little”).
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Forms
more petite, most petite| Comparative | more petite Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most petite Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form