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  • They all three, too, had an inexhaustible supply of those peculiarly French pleasantries known as petites gauloiseries.

    The Days Before Yesterday Frederick Spencer Hamilton 1892

  • Executed by what the French call petites mains - little hands.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • At present there are only 15 members of this exclusive club, each relying on a small army of artisans and seamstresses (the so-called petites mains or little hands) to meet exacting standards.

    The Guardian World News 2009

  • At present there are only 15 members of this exclusive club, each relying on a small army of artisans and seamstresses (the so-called petites mains or little hands) to meet exacting standards.

    Latest financial, market & economic news and analysis | guardian.co.uk 2009

  • Unless they are from a designer who does a great petites line, I usually need to have mine shortened a lot.

    The Mommy Diet Alison J. Sweeney 2011

  • Je vous donne rendez-vous pour partager ces souvenirs, de petites anecdotes ou d'autres petits récits de la vie d'aujourd'hui.

    rubrique - French Word-A-Day 2009

  • Instead, the French fashion house strove to evoke its rich history, dedicating the show to the "petites mains," seamstresses and craftsmen, behind the brand.

    Toned-Down Galliano Draws Curious Crowd Christina Passariello 2011

  • Je vous donne rendez-vous pour partager ces souvenirs, de petites anecdotes ou d'autres petits récits de la vie d'aujourd'hui.

    French Word-A-Day: 2009

  • Unless they are from a designer who does a great petites line, I usually need to have mine shortened a lot.

    The Mommy Diet Alison J. Sweeney 2011

  • The "petites mains" or seamstresses of his haute couture atelier put more than 2,500 hours of work into the dress, a strong-lined, made-to-measure concoction of more than 130 meters about 140 yards of different silks, 40,000 Swarovski crystals and 20,000 mother of pearl beads.

    Monaco Royal Wedding: Prince Albert <![CDATA[&]]> Charlene Wittstock Marry In Religious Ceremony (PHOTOS) 2011

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