(n.) The French middle class, particularly such as are concerned in, or dependent on, trade.

bourgeoisie common run common sort commonage commonality commonalty commoners commons laborers linendrapers lower classes lower middle class lower orders lumpen proletariat middle class middle orders ordinary people peasantry plain folks plain people proletariat rank and file shopkeepers small tradesmen the lower cut the other half the third estate toilers toiling class upper middle class vulgus working class working people