SCOTCH


Meaning of SCOTCH in English

I. ˈskäch adjective

Etymology: contraction of Scottish

Date: 1591

1. : Scottish

2. : inclined to frugality

II. noun

Date: circa 1700

1. : Scots

2. plural in construction : the people of Scotland

3. often not capitalized : whiskey distilled in Scotland especially from malted barley — called also Scotch whisky

III. trademark

— used for adhesive tape

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.