peasant: Meaning and Definition of

peas•ant

1. a member of a class of persons, as in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank.
2. a coarse, unsophisticated, boorish, uneducated person of little financial means.

1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of peasants or their traditions, way of life, crafts, etc.
2. of or designating a style of clothing modeled on the folk costumes of Western cultures, esp. women's full-sleeved, round-necked blouses and long, full skirts.