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petit-bourgeois

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pe⋅tit bour⋅geois

[puh-tee boor-zhwah; pet-ee boor-zhwah, boor-zhwah; Fr. puh-tee boor-zhwa]
–noun, plural pe⋅tits bour⋅geois [puh-tee boor-zhwahz; pet-ee boor-zhwahz, boor-zhwahz; Fr. puh-tee boor-zhwa] .
a person who belongs to the petite bourgeoisie.

Origin:
1855–60; < F


pe⋅tit-bour⋅geois, adjective
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pet·it bourgeois   (pět'ē; pə-tē')   
n.  A member of the petite bourgeoisie.

[French petit-bourgeois : petit, small + bourgeois, bourgeois.]
pet·it'-bour·geois' adj.
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