Dorcas society

American  

noun

1. a society of women of a church whose work it is to provide clothing for people in need.

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Dorcas society British  

noun

1. a Christian charitable society for women with the aim of providing clothes for the poor

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Etymology

Origin of Dorcas society

First recorded in 1825–35; named after Dorcas

Example Sentences

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Dorcas society

"It's that sewing for the Dorcas society, papa, beside all my lessons and practising, and other things that you bid me do every day."

From Christmas with Grandma Elsie by Finley, Martha

Mrs. Tarbell looked, in fact, like the president of a Dorcas society or a visitor of a church hospital.

From Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885 by Various

The Woodburn children were never willing to miss a meeting, and took pride and pleasure in doing their full share of the sewing undertaken by the Dorcas society.

From Christmas with Grandma Elsie by Finley, Martha

The Dorcas society is entirely under my wife's management as a rule, and except for Miss Brett, who, as I say, is very active, I scarcely know any members of it.

From The Club of Queer Trades by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)

But at length that subject was dropped and the one of the proposed Dorcas society taken up.

From Christmas with Grandma Elsie by Finley, Martha