Definition of Petites

1. petite [n] - See also: petite

Lexicographical Neighbors of Petites

petit juror
petit jury
petit larceny
petit mal
petit mal epilepsy
petit mal seizure
petit point
petit pois
petite
petite bourgeoisie
petite marmite
petite mutant
petitely
petiteness
petitenesses
petites (current term)
petitgrain
petitio
petitio principii
petition
petitionarily
petitionary
petitioned
petitionee
petitionees
petitioner
petitioners
petitioning
petitions
petitjeanite

Literary usage of Petites

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1901)
"Sorbonne ought to be transferred to the petites- Maisons. I thought myself bound to answer it. This I could do without derogating from my dignity ; the case ..."

2. The Journal of American Folk-lore by American Folklore Society (1917)
""Grand-père, dit le lièvre, pour avoir cassé cette brassée de petites branches, il faut me donner la plus jeune de tes filles. Autrement, c'est ta mort. ..."

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