clubwoman
Civic group participant
A clubwoman is a woman who belongs to social, civic, or philanthropic clubs, particularly the women's organizations that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The term suggests active participation in group activities and community affairs: She was a dedicated clubwoman who served on three committees.
Now somewhat dated, as the formal club culture it describes has largely faded.
Bond among women
- sororityWomen's collegiate social organization
- affiliateConnected member organization
- associateConnect mentally or socially
- chapterDivision of a book
delegate · committee · enrollee · initiate · pledge · recruit · fellow · insider
Voluntary aid for others
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- galaFestive formal occasion
- benefitAdvantage or gain
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
endowment · patronage · sponsorship · stewardship · grantmaking · bazaar · luncheon · tea
Formally introduced young woman
- eliteSuperior select group
- fashionableCurrently in style
- hostessFemale event organizer
- luncheonFormal midday meal
cotillion · prestige · glamour · affluent · gentry · aristocrat · soirée · reception
Unpaid community assistance
- activismDirect effort for reform
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- communityCollective of connected people
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
grassroots · reform · townhall · citizenship · league · suffrage · temperance · beautification
Relationships between things
- contactsPeople you know professionally
- liaisonConnector between groups
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
introductions · mentorship · meetings · conferences · forums · luncheons · mixers · referrals
sisterhood
Bond among women
- sororityWomen's collegiate social organization
- affiliateConnected member organization
- associateConnect mentally or socially
chapter · delegate · committee · enrollee · initiate · pledge · recruit · fellow · insider · participant
charity
Voluntary aid for others
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- galaFestive formal occasion
- benefitAdvantage or gain
donation · endowment · patronage · sponsorship · stewardship · grantmaking · bazaar · luncheon · tea · auction
debutante
Formally introduced young woman
- eliteSuperior select group
- fashionableCurrently in style
- hostessFemale event organizer
luncheon · cotillion · prestige · glamour · affluent · gentry · aristocrat · soirée · reception · finishing-school
volunteerism
Unpaid community assistance
engagement · grassroots · reform · townhall · citizenship · league · suffrage · temperance · beautification · preservation
connections
Relationships between things
- contactsPeople you know professionally
- liaisonConnector between groups
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
rapport · introductions · mentorship · meetings · conferences · forums · luncheons · mixers · referrals · alliance
clubwomanbohemian
Artistic nonconformist type
nonconformist · free spirit · dropout · vagabond · drifter