Both Uses of
peasant
in
Me Before You
- Mrs. Traynor stood to the side of the crowd, gazing at the chaos like Marie Antoinette viewing a load of rioting peasants.†
p. 132.9 *peasants = used historically or possibly in relation to a very poor country: people of low income, education, and social standing -- especially those who raise crops or livestock
- I was wearing my French peasant's jacket in indigo denim, a minidress, and a pair of army boots.†
p. 142.6
Definition:
used historically or possibly in relation to a very poor country: a person of low income, education, and social standing -- especially one who raises crops or livestock