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

Confusables Note

See Scotch.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Scotswoman¹

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

Example Sentences

Weirdly, neither of the leads are Australian and it’s hard not to wonder why they cast a Scotswoman and a Minnesotan when there are all those homegrown Hemsworths running around.

From Washington Times

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 Literature

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

They've been hidden away in an attic for years, but newly discovered documents shed further light on a Scotswoman who died in Auschwitz.

From BBC

Scotland’s national newspaper, the Scotsman, changed its name to the Scotswoman for the day.

From Time