"shadow social" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shadow socials [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shadow social (plural shadow socials)
  1. (historical) A social fundraising event where the women's shadows were cast on a sheet and bid upon by the men. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-shadow_social-en-noun-BZvvio-V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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