bourgeoise

[ boor-zhwahz, boor-zhwahz; French boor-zhwaz ]

/ ˈbʊər ʒwɑz, bʊərˈʒwɑz; French burˈʒwaz /

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noun, plural bour·geois·es

[boor-zhwah-ziz, boor-zhwah-ziz; French boor-zhwaz]. /ˈbʊər ʒwɑ zɪz, bʊərˈʒwɑ zɪz; French burˈʒwaz/.

a female member of the bourgeoisie.

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Origin of bourgeoise

1755–65; <French; feminine of bourgeois¹

Another example of the beneficial effects of the Pincio on the bourgeoise, thought Rocjean.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862|Various
Before my dinner (about seven oclock) I splash about in the bourgeoise waves of the Seine.
Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2|Gustave Flaubert
Her name was Marguerite La Touroulde; she was damiselle, not dame; a comfortable bourgeoise and that was all.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France
There was no sign of Sullivan, or of his partner, or of his partner's mother, the bourgeoise with the green fan.
In the Days of My Youth|Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards

They belonged evidently to the small bourgeoise class, and sat very quietly in the corner of the carriage, speaking to no one.
In the Days of My Youth|Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards