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Scotswoman

[ skots-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural Scots·wom·en.
  1. a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Scotland; Scot.


Scotswoman

/ ˈskɒtsˌwʊmən /

noun

  1. a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Scotland


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Confusables Note

See Scotch.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Scotswoman1

First recorded in 1810–20; Scots(man) + -woman

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Example Sentences

My grandmother was a Scotswoman, and though I have never been in your beautiful land, yet I have known many of your people.

I told Mr. Yamasaki one day that there was an old Scotswoman who divided good people into "rael Christians and guid moral fowk."

It quite startled the old Scotswoman at first, it looked so like a fairy apparition, all in white, with a green coronet.

Nadine was still in an entrancing dream of freedom, life, and love, and the cunning Scotswoman's plaint was all unheeded.

The ceaseless wagging of a wagtail is a mere habit of cheerfulness, like the twirling of her thumbs by an idle Scotswoman.

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