Bourgeoise
a female member of the bourgeoisie.
bourgeoisie (def 1).
Historical Examples
The Country House John Galsworthy
Sonia Between two Worlds Stephen McKenna
In the Days of My Youth Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards
Comrade Yetta Albert Edwards
The Belgian Cookbook Various
The Messenger Elizabeth Robins
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Various
Les Misrables Victor Hugo
The Duchesse de Langeais Honore de Balzac
The Long Vacation Charlotte M. Yonge
adj.
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