écossaise

[ ey-koh-seyz, -kuh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

écossaise

/ ekɔsɛz; ˌeɪkɒˈseɪz /

1860–65; < French, feminine of écossais Scottish, equivalent to Écosse Scotland + -ais -ese; translation of German schottisch

C19: French, literally: Scottish (dance)

I used to hear from him regularly, and every letter breathed gratitude to "la dame écossaise."

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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