Definition of petite bourgeoise in English:
petite bourgeoise
(also petit bourgeoise)
noun pəˌtiːt ˈbɔːʒwɑːzpəˌtiːt ˈbʊəʒwɑːz
A woman of the lower-middle classes of society.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Foreign Quarterly Review. From French petite bourgeoise, feminine form corresponding to petit bourgeois.