a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
diminutiveness
noun
the property of being very small in size
lilliputian
noun
a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)
petite
noun
a garment size for short or slender women
petiteness
noun
the property of being very small in size
tininess
noun
the property of being very small in size
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
zierlich
eine Konfektionsgröße für kleine oder schlanke Frauen
🇫🇷French
menue
une taille de vêtement pour les femmes petites ou sveltes
🇪🇸Spanish
chiquita
una talla de prenda para mujeres bajas o delgadas
🇮🇹Italian
piccolo
una taglia di indumento per donne basse o snelle
🇳🇱Dutch
klein
een kledingmaat voor korte of slanke vrouwen
🇵🇹Portuguese
pequeno
um tamanho de roupa para mulheres baixas ou esbeltas
🇷🇺Russian
маленькая
размер одежды для невысоких и стройных женщин
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खूबसूरत
छोटी या पतली महिलाओं के लिए परिधान का आकार
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্ষুদ্র
সংক্ষিপ্ত বা সরু মহিলাদের জন্য পোশাকের আকার
🇮🇳Tamil
குட்டி
குட்டையான அல்லது மெல்லிய பெண்களுக்கான ஆடை அளவு
🇮🇳Telugu
చిన్నపాటి
పొట్టి లేదా సన్నని స్త్రీల కోసం ఒక వస్త్ర పరిమాణం
🇮🇳Marathi
लहान
लहान किंवा सडपातळ स्त्रियांसाठी कपड्यांचा आकार
🇮🇳Gujarati
નાનું
ટૂંકા અથવા પાતળી સ્ત્રીઓ માટે કપડાનું કદ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪುಟಾಣಿ
ಸಣ್ಣ ಅಥವಾ ತೆಳ್ಳಗಿನ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ವಸ್ತ್ರದ ಗಾತ್ರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചെറിയ
ഉയരം കുറഞ്ഞതോ മെലിഞ്ഞതോ ആയ സ്ത്രീകൾക്കുള്ള ഒരു വസ്ത്രത്തിൻ്റെ വലിപ്പം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਛੋਟਾ
ਛੋਟੀਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਪਤਲੀਆਂ ਔਰਤਾਂ ਲਈ ਕੱਪੜੇ ਦਾ ਆਕਾਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
چھوٹا
چھوٹی یا پتلی خواتین کے لیے لباس کا سائز
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
娇小的
适合矮个子或苗条女性的服装尺码
🇯🇵Japanese
小柄な
背が低いまたは細い女性向けの衣服のサイズ
🇰🇷Korean
몸집이 작은
키가 작거나 날씬한 여성을 위한 의류 사이즈
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhỏ nhắn
cỡ quần áo dành cho phụ nữ thấp hoặc mảnh mai
🇹🇭Thai
เล็กกระทัดรัด
ขนาดเสื้อผ้าสำหรับผู้หญิงขาสั้นหรือเรียว
🇮🇩Indonesian
mungil
ukuran pakaian untuk wanita pendek atau langsing
🇵🇭Filipino
maliit
isang sukat ng damit para sa maikli o payat na kababaihan
🇲🇾Malay
kecil molek
saiz pakaian untuk wanita pendek atau langsing
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صغيرتي
حجم الملابس للنساء القصيرات أو النحيفات
🇮🇷Persian
ریزه
اندازه لباس برای زنان کوتاه قد یا لاغر اندام
🇹🇷Turkish
minyon
kısa veya ince kadınlar için bir giysi boyutu
🇮🇱Hebrew
קָטָן
גודל בגד לנשים נמוכות או רזות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'petite'?
The primary meaning of 'petite' is 'a garment size for short or slender women'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'petite' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'petite' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'petite' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'petite' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'petite' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'petite' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'petite' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'petite' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'petite' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'petite' as formal, casual, or slang?
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