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 *
- I was wearing my French peasant's jacket in indigo denim, a minidress, and a pair of army boots.†
p. 142..6
Definition:
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(peasant) 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