petite

Etymology
Borrowed from, feminine of.

Adjective

 * 1)  Fairly short and of slim build.
 * 2)  Of small size; intended for small-framed adult women.
 * 3) Small, little; insignificant; petty.

Derived terms

 * petite bourgeoisie
 * petite perception

Related terms

 * petitely
 * petiteness

Translations

 * Bulgarian: миньонка
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:, zart gebaut
 * Japanese:
 * Portuguese: mion
 * Russian:


 * Finnish:
 * Russian:


 * Bulgarian: дребен
 * Finnish:, , , ,
 * Russian:

Noun

 * 1)  A mutant first discovered in the yeast, forming small colonies when grown in the presence of fermentable carbon sources such as glucose.