n. [ From a French type founder named Bourgeois, or fr. F. bourgeois of the middle class; hence applied to an intermediate size of type between brevier and long primer: cf. G. bourgeois, borgis. Cf. Burgess. ] (Print.) A size of type between long primer and brevier. See Type. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ <bourgeoistype>This line is printed in bourgeois type.bourgeoistype> [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F., fr. bourg town; of German origin. See Burgess. ] A man of middle rank in society; one of the shopkeeping class. [ France. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
‖ n. [ F. ] The French middle class, particularly such as are concerned in, or dependent on, trade. [ 1913 Webster ]