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lassie

American  
[las-ee] / ˈlæs i /

noun

  1. a young girl; lass.


lassie British  
/ ˈlæsɪ /

noun

  1. informal a little lass; girl

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of lassie

First recorded in 1715–25; lass + -ie

Example Sentences

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"That lassie could have been totally saved," she said.

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She added that "hundreds of lassies had reported him, but they wouldn't listen".

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"Most of these lassies are like sisters to me now," she said.

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"I tell young guys and young lassies, 'Watch your drinking because, I'm telling you, it's killing me'," he said.

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She told me her sister was always called Ellen and that she was "a good-looking lassie. She loved it up the dancing."

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