/ Dictionary / Index P petite bourgeoisie: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pe•tite bour•geoi•sie Pronunciation: (pu-tēt' boor"zhwä-zē' Fr. pu-tēt b&oomacrr-zhwa-zē'), [key] the portion of the bourgeoisie having the least wealth and lowest social status; the lower middle class. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. petite bourgeoise petite marmite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language