Ladies Aid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Ladies Aid
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Of particular note is a large one of Jesus that was donated by the Ladies Aid Society, the precursor to the United Methodist Women’s, Hector said.
From Washington Times • Apr. 22, 2017
"Do you want to join the Baptists' Ladies Aid?"
From Time Magazine Archive
She was president of the Ladies Aid Society and there the talk boiled up hottest.
From Time Magazine Archive
Someone said Miss Smith had once broken up a Ladies Aid Meeting by tossing a 5-gal. gasoline can across the room.
From Time Magazine Archive
She didn't even belong to the Ladies Aid.
From Plays by Glaspell, Susan
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