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Scots

UK/skɒts/ US/ˈskɔts/ fairly common
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language

  • “Scots Gaelic”
  • “the Scots community in New York”
  • “Scottish”
  • “The Scottish Symphony”
  • “Scottish authors”
  • “Scottish mountains”
  • “Scotch”
  • “Scotch broth”
  • “Scotch whiskey”
  • “Scotch plaid”
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Origin

Borrowed from Scots Scots, from Middle Scots Scottis, from Old English Scottysċ, a late variant of earlier Scyttisċ (“Scottish”). Doublet of Scottish.

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