petites

/P EH0 T IY1 T S/
adjective
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    Small, little; insignificant; petty.

noun
  1. 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.

  2. 2

    A surname.