Roland (rɔlɑ̃). 1924–2011, French ballet dancer and choreographer. His innovative ballets include Carmen (1949), Kraanerg (1969), and The Blue Angel (1985); he also choreographed films, such as Anything Goes (1956) and Black Tights (1960)
petit in American English
(ˈpɛti)
adjective
small or of less importance; petty
now used chiefly in law
Word origin
OFr: see petty
Examples of 'petit' in a sentence
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Then came petit fours which were down to standard.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Pages on food duty are responsible for taking petit fours around after handing the sweet dish.
Brian Hoey AT HOME WITH THE QUEEN: The Inside Story of the Royal Household (2002)
And what a piece of petit bourgeois mediocrity it is.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We think of petit fours as rather sickly, quaint little cakes.
The Sun (2009)
Cry into our petit fours, probably.
The Sun (2013)
Twelve pounds is what my local off-licence charges for a whole bottle of petit chablis.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Place the butter, petit pois and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Add the petit pois, orange juice and honey to the leeks.
The Sun (2016)
In the US a petit four is totally exotic!
The Sun (2009)
I left with all the ignored petit fours in my handbag, hungry for more than power.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I felt privileged to help to make petit fours in the award-winning kitchen.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
If using frozen petit pois don't add them yet: just add parsley and stock.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Beneath these top two tiers lies chablis and below that, petit chablis, made from young and outlying vines.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I was once charged 15 for four roast potatoes, three parsnips some petit pois and broccoli.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
All related terms of 'petit'
petit mal
a mild form of epilepsy characterized by periods of impairment or loss of consciousness for up to 30 seconds
petit four
Petits fours are very small sweet cakes. They are sometimes served with coffee at the end of a meal .
petit jury
a jury of 12 persons empanelled to determine the facts of a case and decide the issue pursuant to the direction of the court on points of law
petit point
a small diagonal needlepoint stitch used for fine detail
petit larceny
(formerly in England) the stealing of property valued at 12 pence or under. Abolished 1827
petit bourgeois
Someone or something that is petit bourgeois belongs or relates to the lower middle class.
petit bourgeoisie
The petit bourgeoisie are people in the lower middle class .
petty jury
a jury of 12 persons empanelled to determine the facts of a case and decide the issue pursuant to the direction of the court on points of law