Petite size - Wikipedia The word 'petite' is the feminine form of French adjective petit, which translates to 'small' or 'short' in English Petite sizing originated in the 1940s when US fashion designer Hannah Troy noticed that many women did not fit into standard size clothing
Petite - definition of petite by The Free Dictionary 1 Short and slender: This rack of clothing is for petite women 2 Small in size or scope; tiny: "a bagel that is fairly petite by today's standards" (Ed Levine) See Synonyms at small
What is Petite? - Petite Dressing Petite is a French word that is translated into small or tiny in English literally There is some common misconception that the word petite women is referring to skinny and slender women, but that is not the definition of petite in the fashion world