EGAVE

petite

About 1.08 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Fairly short and of slim build.
  2. adjective Of small size; intended for small-framed adult women.
  3. adjective Small, little; insignificant; petty.
  4. noun A mutant first discovered in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, forming small colonies when grown in the presence of fermentable carbon sources such as glucose.

Similar words

tiny diminutive little lilliputian small bantam midget teeny short slender

Often followed by

bourgeoisie and woman fille sirah maison histoire culture ville

Word family

petiteness petitenesses petites

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