[puh-teet] 
| 1. | (of a woman) short and having a small, trim figure; diminutive. |
| 2. | a category of clothing sized for women or girls of less than average height and with average or diminutive figures. |
| 3. | a garment in such a size: The petites are on that rack. |
| 4. | a woman or girl who wears clothing of such a size. |
| pe·tite (pə-tēt') adj. Small, slender, and trim. Used of a girl or woman. See Synonyms at small. n. A clothing size for short slender women. [French, feminine of petit; see petit.] pe·tite'ness n. |
