lass

[las]

noun

1. a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.

2. a female sweetheart.

   a young lad and his lass.

lass

/ læs /

noun

1. a girl or young woman

2. informal,  a familiar form of address for any female

Word History and Origins

Origin of lass¹

1250–1300; Middle English las, lasse, of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of lass¹

C13: origin uncertain

Example Sentences

“Didn’t mean to shriek like a banshee! I was startled, is all. It was so lifelike! She’s a talented lass, isn’t she?”

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The kid gets to fall in love with a free-spirited lass.

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In her campaign, she presented herself as a "strong Yorkshire lass" from humble beginnings.

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She was described as a "one of a kind lass" by a friend, while another said she was a "beautiful soul gone far too soon".

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“She prepares to sit down in the most unusual office ever occupied by a pretty young lass in a miniskirt,” one TV newscaster said over footage of her approaching her car.

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Related Words

• colleen 
• maid 
• maiden