petite
/pəˈtiːt/adjective
1- (of a woman) having a small and attractively dainty build(女性)个子小的, 娇小的:
she was petite and vivacious.
她娇小活泼。
1.1
- (of a size of women's clothing) smaller than standard(女装尺寸)小号的:
it is available in petite sizes.
小尺码的有货。
1.2
- used as an affectionate form of address to a woman对女性的爱称小宝贝, 小甜心:
what is wrong, petite?
怎么了, 小宝贝?
词源
late 18th cent.: French, feminine of petit 'small'.