petite bourgeoise: Meaning and Definition of

pe•tite bour•geoise

Pronunciation: (pu-tēt' boor-zhwäz' Fr. pu-tēt b&oomacrr-zhwaz'), [key]
— pl. pe•tites bour•geoises
  1. a woman who belongs to the petite bourgeoisie.
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