Definition of "petite" in English

adjective

1. (especially of a woman) Fairly short and of slim build.

2. (clothing) Of small size; intended for small-framed adult women.

3. Small, little; insignificant; petty.

noun

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