noun
the social class between the lower and upper classes (Freq. 9)
• Syn: ↑bourgeoisie
• Hypernyms: ↑class, ↑stratum, ↑social class, ↑socio-economic class
• Hyponyms: ↑petit bourgeois, ↑petite bourgeoisie, ↑petty bourgeoisie
Useful english dictionary. 2012.