clubwoman

[ kluhb-woo m-uh n ]

/ ˈklʌbˌwʊm ən /

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noun, plural club·wom·en.

a woman who engages in club activities, especially one prominent in social or civic organizations.

RELATED WORDS

cosmopolitan, socialite, mondaine

Nearby words

clubhouse sandwich, clubland, clubman, clubroom, clubroot, clubwoman, cluck, clucky, clue, clue in, clued-up

Origin of clubwoman

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; club + -woman

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Examples from the Web for clubwoman

Mrs. Hutchinson seems to have been New England's first clubwoman.
The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees|Mary Caroline Crawford
She had on, her grandmother thought with discouragement, her clubwoman's face.
Rose MacLeod|Alice Brown

British Dictionary definitions for clubwoman

clubwoman

/ (ˈklʌbˌwʊmən) /

noun plural -women

a woman who is an enthusiastic member of a club or clubs

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