clubwoman

[kluhb-woo m-uh n]

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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

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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

noun plural -women

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

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