Scotswoman

American  

[skots-woom-uhn] / ˈskɒtsˌwʊm ən /

noun

Scotswomen plural

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

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Scotswoman British  

/ ˈskɒtsˌwʊmən /

noun

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

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Commonly Confused

See Scotch.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• Scotswomen
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Scotswoman

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

Example Sentences

She doesn’t yet realize that the absurdity of her situation — being a Scotswoman with a passion for deeply American music — is precisely what makes her gift so indelible and unique.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2019

Agyness Deyn anchors the film as Chris Guthrie, the headstrong young Scotswoman, but it is Peter Mullan as her monstrous, domineering father who will be long remembered for this admirable film.

From Washington Times • Dec. 27, 2016

At the forefront was a fiery Scotswoman, Shirley Manson, who was most recently in the band Angelfish.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2015

First there's some plot to be getting on with, some loose ends to be fashioned into a neat bow and a dead dullard to be eulogised by a tiny Scotswoman in a doily.

From The Guardian • Aug. 26, 2010

We would get up before it was light and go down to the warm kitchen where Poosh’s mother, a comfortable Scotswoman, was already beginning work on breakfast.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall