middle class noun
plural ∼ classes [count] : the social class that is between the upper class and the lower class and that includes mainly business and professional people, government officials, and skilled workers — compare lower class, upper class
— middle–class adjective [more middle–class; most middle–class]
▪ traditional middle-class values ▪ a typical middle-class family
▪ traditional middle-class values ▪ a typical middle-class family
