Ladies Aid

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noun

a local organization of women who raise money for their church.

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Origin of Ladies Aid

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Words nearby Ladies Aid

lade, laden, ladette, la-di-da, ladies, Ladies Aid, Ladies Auxiliary, Ladies' Day, ladies'-eardrops, ladies'-earrings, ladies' fingers

How to use Ladies Aid in a sentence

I belonged to the ladies aid and we took care of the wounded and refugees sent from New Ulm.
Old Rail Fence Corners|Various
But it was evident, too, that the girl had been roused to fury by what she had heard at the meeting of the Ladies Aid Society.
Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross|Alice B. Emerson
Mother would die, and the Ladies Aid faint in a body, if we gave them sandwiches for dinner.
Winona of the Camp Fire|Margaret Widdemer
Some women join the ladies aid and use the lemon extravagantly.
Treading the Narrow Way|R. E. Barrett

Thus the Ladies Aid Association, with flushed cheeks and shrill voices.
A Singular Life|Elizabeth Stuart Phelps