bourgeoise
[boo r-zhwahz, boo r-zhwahz; French boor-zhwaz]
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noun, plural bour·geois·es [boo r-zhwah-ziz, boo r-zhwah-ziz; French boor-zhwaz] /ˈbʊər ʒwɑ zɪz, bʊərˈʒwɑ zɪz; French burˈʒwaz/.
a female member of the bourgeoisie.
Origin of bourgeoise
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Historical Examples of bourgeoise
As a bourgeoise you would, of course, do only what is usual.
The Adventures of Maya the BeeWaldemar Bonsels
I am bourgeoise, I am bonne femme—that is what you really mean, Jim.
Scarlet and HyssopE. F. Benson
She came up to him, not with a bourgeoise's enquiry, "How do I look?"
The Duchesse de LangeaisHonore de Balzac
"You've got a bourgeoise mind, Loring," said O'Rane reflectively.
Sonia Between two WorldsStephen McKenna
There was the beginning of bourgeoise acquisitiveness and pride of ownership in her, after all.
CoquetteFrank Swinnerton
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