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bour⋅geoise

  [boor-zhwahz, boor-zhwahz; Fr. boor-zhwaz]
–noun, plural -geois⋅es  [-zhwah-ziz, -zhwah-; Fr. -zhwaz] .
1. a female member of the bourgeoisie.
2. bourgeoisie (def. 1).
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Origin:
1755–65; < F; fem. of bourgeois
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bour·geoise   (bŏŏr-zhwäz', bŏŏr'zhwäz')   
n.   pl. bour·geois·es (-zhwä'zĭz)
A woman belonging to the middle class.

[French, feminine of bourgeois, bourgeois; see bourgeois.]
bour·geoise' adj.
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