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]
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Once again, we are honored to open our pages with an unpublished story by Mailer, "La Petite Bourgeoise," which was composed circa 1951.
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