BOURGEOISE


Meaning of BOURGEOISE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' bu ̇ rzh- ˌ wäz also ' bu ̇ zh- or ' büzh- or bu ̇ rzh- '

Function: noun

Etymology: French, feminine of bourgeois

Date: 1794

: a woman of the middle class

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.