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Scotchwoman

[ skoch-woom-uhn ]

noun

Sometimes Offensive.
plural Scotchwomen.


Scotchwoman

/ ˈɒʃˌʊə /

noun

  1. regarded as bad usage by the Scots another word for Scotswoman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Confusables Note

See Scotch.
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Word History and Origins

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Example Sentences

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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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