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.

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Origin of lass

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

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How to use lass in a sentence

The trilogy follows Kate and Baba, two lasses from the Shannon bogs, from convent school to the bright lights of London.
The 12 Best Irish Novels for St. Patrick’s Day|Allen Barra|March 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Two unsophisticated country lasses visited Niblo's in New York during the ballet season.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
He's a corker, wi' a face like yin o' they pented cupids that the lasses send to the young men on picture postcards.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
Well, lasses will be lasses, and the mills can give as many on 'em as ye like.
Sarah's School Friend|May Baldwin

Th' ither lasses Lisbeth's hae'n had a michty trouble wi' them.
Auld Licht Idylls|J. M. Barrie
What mowtn't be reet fur other lasses to do, is reet enow fur me.
That Lass O' Lowrie's|Frances Hodgson Burnett

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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