lassie
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lassie
Example Sentences
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Another friend, Stacey Marshall, said Claire was "the nicest lassie you'd ever meet."
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2023
Adopting exaggerated outrage, she says: "She might be an international lesbian cultural icon, but she's still just Jim McDermid's lassie here."
From The Guardian • Aug. 12, 2011
Whether she is frolicking outdoors at age three, flashing a winning smile at five, hugging a jubilant boyfriend -- Prince William -- on their joint graduation day, Britain's future queen is an irresistible lassie.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2011
“What a wonderful, bubbly lassie, full of such light,” he said.
From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2010
Pull yourself together, lassie, you’re a Wallace and a Stuart!
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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