petite bourgeoisie
noun
Definition of petite bourgeoisie
: the lower middle class including especially small shopkeepers and artisans
From the M-W Editors
Origin and Etymology of petite bourgeoisie
French, literally, small bourgeoisie
First Known Use: 1872
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