Scotchwoman

[skoch-woom-uhn]

noun

Sometimes Offensive.

plural

Scotchwomen 

1. Scotswoman.

Scotchwoman

/ ˈskɒtʃˌwʊmən /

noun

1. (regarded as bad usage by the Scots) another word for Scotswoman

Confusables Note

See Scotch.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Scotchwoman¹

1810–20; Scotch(man) ( def. ) + -woman

Example Sentences

A very strong-minded Scotchwoman had been asking the character of a cook she was about to engage.

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“Don’t mind about me, lassie,” returned the Scotchwoman.

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The careful consonants and musical cadences of the Scotchwomen were such a balm to the ear!

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This reminds me that I have read of a Scotchwoman consulting her dying husband as to whether the scones to be made for his funeral should be square or round.

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The Scotchwoman evinced a serene indifference to anything she might say or do, which influenced her more than she would have cared to own.

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