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Another word for petite

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Adjective

  1. Notably below average in amount, size, or scope

    See also:

    big

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Another word for petite

Modifier
  1. See also:

    small

    small

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Sentence Examples

  • "No," the petite woman ordered, her arms crossed.

  • I've never been called petite in my life!

  • They paused in the doorway of a large library, where a beautiful, petite blonde sat.

  • To petite Cynthia, tall meant anyone much over five-foot seven.

  • The Macedonian cavalry was recruited from a higher grade of society than the infantry, the petite noblesse of the nation.

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