lass

[ las ]

/ læs /

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noun

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

a female sweetheart: a young lad and his lass.

Words nearby lass

lasing, lasker, lasket, laski, lasky, lass, lassa, lassa fever, lassa virus, lassalle, lassen peak

Origin of lass

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

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Examples from the Web for lass

As if there were no other inn but 'The Two Ravens,' and no other lass worth making love to but her!
Norston's Rest|Ann S. Stephens
Then noting the shortwood, he exclaimed, “Have you had to go to work again, lass?”
Rose O'Paradise|Grace Miller White
The voice of man and woman, lad and lass, master and servant, was mixed in one continuous flow of rustic wit and rural jest.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various
You are much finer as you are, my lass, with a kerchief round your head.
The King of Alsander|James Elroy Flecker

When they went out of doors Lass was standing deserted, with her nose over the water-butt.
The Pioneers|Katharine Susannah Prichard

British Dictionary definitions for lass

lass

/ (læs) /

noun

a girl or young woman

informal a familiar form of address for any female

Word Origin for lass

C13: origin uncertain

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lass

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Words nearby lass

Origin of lass

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British Dictionary definitions for lass

noun

Word Origin for lass