Scotswoman
3.1
A woman from Scotland
- noun
- /ˈskɑtsˌwʊmən/
:
escocesa
- Every year, the Scotswoman leads the local parade, showcasing her culture and history.
Examples
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As a proud Scotswoman, she shares her heritage through traditional music and dance.
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When she was in hospital, she picked up with an old Scotswoman in the next bed.
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None of these mermaids was either his mother or the divorced Scotswoman with whom his father had recently set up housekeeping in Cheyenne.
Fiction book (1996) -
The talented Scotswoman won the competition with her stunning performance.
Synonyms
Scot
vsScotswoman
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1.9
A person born in or living in Scotland
is the female-specific term rather than a neutral one
7.7
A woman from Scotland
has identical meaning but is a different form
8.5
A friendly name for a person from Scotland
is the standard neutral word for a woman rather than an informal label
Surface Forms
Scotswoman singular
Scotswomen plural
Morphology
Etymology
Scotswoman joins Scots (people from Scotland) and woman ('adult female'), so it simply means a woman from Scotland. Think of it like Englishman or Irishwoman—a country name plus 'woman' to show where someone is from.