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La petite mort (French pronunciation: [la pətit mɔʁ]; lit. ' the little death ') is an expression that refers to a brief loss or weakening of consciousness, and in modern usage refers specifically to a post-orgasm sensation as likened to death. [1] The first attested use of the expression in English was in 1572 with the meaning of "fainting ...
a location where troops assemble prior to a battle. While this figurative meaning also exists in French, the first and literal meaning of point d'appui is a fixed point from which a person or thing executes a movement (such as a footing in climbing or a pivot). porte-cochère an architectural term referring to a kind of porch or portico-like ...
La petite mort (French for "the little death") is a metaphor for orgasm. La petite mort may also refer to: La petite mort, a 1995 short film by François Ozon; Petite Mort, a 1991 ballet by Jiří Kylián "Petite Mort", 2004 song by the Canadian band Stars "La Petite Mort", a song by Violet Chachki from her 2015 EP Gagged
Petit is a French-language surname Petit or petite may also refer to: Petit (crater), a small, bowl-shaped lunar crater on Mare Spumans; Petit, a 1995 EP by Japanese singer-songwriter Ua; Petit Le Mans, a sports car endurance race in Georgia, United States; Petit (typography), another name for brevier-size type; Petite sizes in women's clothing
Catholicon - purported first French dictionary: 1499 Thresor de la langue françoyse tant ancienne que moderne : 1606 Dictionnaire de l'Académie française: 1694 to present Littré: 1877 Grand Dictionnaire Encyclopédique Larousse: 1982-1985 Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle: 1866-1890 Dictionnaire des ouvrages anonymes et pseudonymes
Petit is a French-language surname literally meaning "small" or "little". Notable people with the surname inclide: Notable people with the surname inclide: Adriana Petit (born 1984), Spanish multidisciplinary artist
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In fashion and clothing, a petite size is a standard clothing size designed specifically for women 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) and under. [1] [2] [3] This categorization is not solely based on a woman's height, but also takes into account the proportions of her body. Petite sizes cater to body shapes that typically have shorter limb lengths, narrower ...