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petit bourgeois

noun pe·tit bourgeois \pə-ˈtē-, ˌpe-tē-\

: a member of the petite bourgeoisie

Full Definition of PETIT BOURGEOIS

1
:  a member of the petite bourgeoisie
2
:  petite bourgeoisie
— petit bourgeois adjective
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Origin of PETIT BOURGEOIS

French, literally, small bourgeois
First Known Use: 1828

Rhymes with PETIT BOURGEOIS

ayatollah, caracara, con anima, coureur de bois, hors de combat, je ne sais quoi, ménage à trois, phenomena, res publica, sursum corda, tamandua

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