Definitions

1. noun

A woman of the middle class, especially one who is considered to be materialistic or bourgeois in her values and behavior.

“She was criticized for being a typical bourgeoise, more concerned with her social status than with social justice.”

2. noun

A woman of the French middle class in the 18th and 19th centuries, often associated with the values of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution.

“The 18th-century French artist portrayed the bourgeoise as a symbol of the emerging middle class.”