- pe·tit bour·geois
- /pəˈtiːbuɚʒˈwɑː/ noun, pl petit bourgeois [count]often disapproving : a member of the petite bourgeoisie — called also petty bourgeois
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pe·tit bour·geois
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pe|tit-bour|geois — «puh TEE boor ZHWAH», plural pe|tits bour|geois «puh TEE boor ZHWAH». French. 1. a member of the petite bourgeoisie, or lower middle class: »This mass of essentially conservative petit bourgeois (New York Times). 2. the petite bourgeoisie, or… … Useful english dictionary
pe|tit bour|geois — «puh TEE boor ZHWAH», plural pe|tits bour|geois «puh TEE boor ZHWAH». French. 1. a member of the petite bourgeoisie, or lower middle class: »This mass of essentially conservative petit bourgeois (New York Times). 2. the petite bourgeoisie, or… … Useful english dictionary
petit bourgeois — pe•tit bour•geois [[t]pəˈti bʊərˈʒwɑ; ˈpɛt i ˈbʊər ʒwɑ[/t]] n. pl. pe•tits bour•geois [[t]pəˈti bʊərˈʒwɑz; ˈpɛt i ˈbʊər ʒwɑz[/t]] gov fot a person who belongs to the petite bourgeoisie • Etymology: 1855–60; < F petit′ bourgeois′, adj … From formal English to slang
