petite
/pəˈtiːt/adjective
उच्चारण पटीट
(स्त्री का) छोटे और छरहरे कद की, नाज़ुक
Core word
adjective
- 1
approving
(of a woman or girl) small and thin in an attractive way
(स्त्री का) छोटे और छरहरे कद की, नाज़ुक
- She was a petite woman with short dark hair.
- The petite girl easily squeezed into the crowded bus seat.
- The dancer was petite but very strong.
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- She is petite, so she buys her clothes from the children's section.
- Her petite figure made her look younger than her age.
- 2
(of clothes) made for women who are small and thin
(कपड़ों का) छोटे कद की महिलाओं के लिए बना
- the petite range of trousers
- The shop has a separate petite section for customers who are short.
- The store has a petite range of dresses and trousers.
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- Petite sizes are cut shorter in the sleeves and legs.
- She bought a petite jacket that fitted perfectly.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: petite is used of women and girls, not of men or things.
Usage में petite शब्द स्त्रियों और लड़कियों के लिए प्रयोग होता है, पुरुषों या वस्तुओं के लिए नहीं।
⌂Word origin and word building
From French petite, the feminine form of petit, meaning 'small'.
यह शब्द French petite से आया है, जो petit (छोटा) का स्त्रीलिंग रूप है।