petit four

[ pet-ee fawr, fohr; French puh-tee foor ]

noun

, plural pet·its fours [pet, -ee , fawrz, fohrz, p, uh, -tee , foor], pet·it fours.

1. a small teacake, variously frosted and decorated.

petit four

/ pəti fur; ˈpɛtɪ ˈfɔː /

noun

1. any of various very small rich sweet cakes and biscuits, usually decorated with fancy icing, marzipan, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of petit four¹

1880–85; < French: literally, small oven

Word History and Origins

Origin of petit four¹

French, literally: little oven

Example Sentences

Then Ella dragged Brigit to the Conjure Creole Creamery, where attendants pulled levers making decadent concretes and malted mischief milkshakes full of pralines and petit fours and pieces of pecan pie.

From Literature

“Freedom is always a comfort,” Cecilia said, ignoring my request and thrusting a chocolate petit four into my hand.

From Literature

Gone were the petit fours and open bar and light-projected logos for sponsor Stella Artois.

From Washington Post

A tray of petit fours draws dinner to a sweet conclusion, but the best finish is a stroll around the expansive terrace outside.

From Washington Post

Scrolling through his YouTube channel is like salivating over a tray of petit fours in an exquisite patisserie.

From Salon