as in diminutive
having a small and thin body
—usually used to describe a woman or girl
She's petite and has short black hair. a petite young woman
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Recent Examples of petite
Keep scrolling for more fall-friendly layers that don’t swallow petite frames—from $10.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
Laifen’s Swift Hair Dryer is an ultra powerful, petite hair dryer that does its work quickly.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Alicea, 25, also incorporates pastry and different bakery techniques into the full menu, and sends diners home with a petite French canelé cake.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
These plush toys are sized for puppies and petite dogs.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
Laifen’s Swift Hair Dryer is an ultra powerful, petite hair dryer that does its work quickly.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Alicea, 25, also incorporates pastry and different bakery techniques into the full menu, and sends diners home with a petite French canelé cake.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
These plush toys are sized for puppies and petite dogs.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petite
Adjective
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Baby-faced, diminutive, and drowned by the baggy shirts on his back, Mora is a child running rings around the pros.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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That the diminutive McDaniel didn’t look (or sound) the part of an NFL head coach hardly mattered two years ago, when his team was hanging 70 points on Denver.—
Barry Jackson
Updated October 19,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Other than Costner, the show was largely populated with relatively unknown actors — Costner was clearly the big fish in this smallish pond.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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Before his death in 2023, Seidler had an especially close relationship with Preller and authorized previously unimaginable commitments for a smallish-market franchise.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The mini-drama trend started out predominantly in Asia but has expanded globally of late, and was a big discussion point at the recent MIPCOM Cannes as commissioners and sellers look to take advantage.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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The rich brown leather and gold buckle combo instantly elevates even your simplest outfits, whether that’s jeans and a tee or a knit mini dress.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, as Hjalmar’s 14-year-old daughter, Hedvig, the elfin Maaike Laanstra-Corn is delivering yet another wonderfully eccentric embodiment of a high-strung tween with a potentially perilous excess of imagination.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 Sep. 2025
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Numerous species are commercially available, from the culinary classic common thyme (Thymus vulgaris) to colorful flowering groundcovers such as elfin thyme (Thymus serpyllum) and creeping thyme (Thymus praecox).—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Look for orange trees that are compact in size, such as these dwarf and semi-dwarf varieties.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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For instance, dwarf and semi-dwarf trees may live for 15 to 25 years, whereas standard apple trees can easily live for over 50 years.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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What actually drives culture now are micro communities.—
Sam Saideman,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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From a more micro perspective, Boss believes the group benefited from a strong start to August, driven by the Back-to-School season and early cold weather.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Earth, a tiny target in the vastness of space, would often be spared from being hit by these magnetic projectiles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes changing the world starts with a tiny needle.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Add the ginger during the last minute of cooking, then transfer the mixture to a small bowl and set aside.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Martin knocked on the hunter’s small tent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Petite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petite. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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