(regarded as bad usage by the Scots) another word for Scotswoman
Scotswoman in British English
(ˈskɒtsˌwʊmən)
nounWord forms: plural-women
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Scotland
Scotchwoman in American English
(ˈskɑtʃˌwumən)
nounWord forms: plural-women
sometimes offensive
Scotswoman
Word origin
[1810–20; scotch(man) + -woman]This word is first recorded in the period 1810–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cleavage, knockout, liberalism, realism, triangulation-woman is a combining form, used in the formation of compound words indicating a woman ofa certain type or with a certain job. Other words that use the affix -woman include: chairwoman, forewoman, spokeswoman