sorosis

noun

so·​ro·​sis

səˈrōsə̇s

plural soroses

-ōˌsēz

or sorosises

: an association of women (as for social purposes) : a women's club

Word History

Etymology

from Sorosis, a woman's club incorporated in 1869

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