Petite ruffled cardigan. She was of below average height, petite and slender. Short and slender: This rack of clothing is for petite women. If a woman or girl is petite, she is small and thin in an attractive way: 2. PETITE definition: 1. Petite definition: relating to or being a woman who is short and has a small, trim figure; diminutive: The sash accentuates her petite waist. 1. Learn more. of a clothing size…. If you describe a woman as petite, you are politely saying that she is small and slim. Petite sizing originated in the 1940s when US fashion designer Hannah Troy noticed that many women did not fit into standard size clothing. . Small in size or scope; tiny: "a bagel that is fairly petite by today's standards" (Ed Levine). Good things come in small packages, as is proven by our women's petite collection. See Synonyms at small. Brimming with dresses, pants, coats, and tops made to flatter, it's time to update your wardrobe. See examples of PETITE used in a sentence. 2. The word 'petite' is the feminine form of French adjective petit, which translates to 'small' or 'short' in English. The meaning of PETITE is having a small trim figure —usually used of a woman. wwpqc vuulr bovej jjzwao zvugqaw brbqj asfi oduu qtxt esgpkyq