clubman

American  

[kluhb-muhn, -man] / ˈklʌb mən, -ˌmæn /

noun

plural

clubmen

1. a man who belongs to a club, especially a fashionable club, and is active in club life.

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clubman British  

/ ˈklʌbmən /

noun

1. a man who is an enthusiastic member of a club or clubs

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Other Word Forms

• clubmanship
  noun

Etymology

Origin of clubman

First recorded in 1590–1600; club + man

Example Sentences

If possible I would prefer something by a fervent materialist about a wealthy clubman and a dark apachess—or something about love.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 13, 2017

But times are changing, and curbside hailing may soon be as quaint a relic of old London as the clubman striding through Mayfair in his bowler hat and boutonniere.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2014

Port Talbot Town stalwart Leigh De-Vulgt was voted the Welsh Premier clubman of the year, and Bryn Powell and Peter Nicholas won the FAW merit award.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2013

He fitted the public picture of clubman and country squire, complimented himself that he neither looked nor dressed like an artist.

From Time Magazine Archive

At one corner of the house, unseen by the clubman, a head had cautiously slipped forth.

From The Pathless Trail by Friel, Arthur O. (Arthur Olney)