clubwoman
noun
a woman who engages in club activities, especially one prominent in social or civic organizations.
clubwomen
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pluralof clubwoman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The good news, Mr. McCommons argues, is that we’ve been here before and—through unlikely coalitions of amateur naturalists, clubwomen and conservationists—recognized birds as a resource that needed protection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
What clubwomen like Fletcher found is that U.S. engagement with Native peoples offered white American woman a profound opportunity.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2021
But African-American clubwomen and reformers did not accept the “mammy” stereotype.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2020
But Wikipedia articles about these clubwomen are highly susceptible to what’s referred to as “drive-by deletion” stemming from the argument that these women lack notability because of a lack of reliable sources.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2019
Other than the clubwomen, very few knew where Joe Trace met her.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
