petite bourgeoise

pe•tite bour•geoise

(pəˈtit bʊərˈʒwɑz)

n., pl. pe•tites bour•geoises (pəˈtit bʊərˈʒwɑz) a woman who belongs to the petite bourgeoisie. [1850–55; < French; feminine of petit bourgeois]