lassie

[ las-ee ]

/ ˈlæs i /

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noun

a young girl; lass.

Nearby words

lassa virus, lassalle, lassen peak, lassen volcanic national park, lassi, lassie, lassitude, lasso, lassus, last, last analysis

Origin of lassie

First recorded in 1715–25; lass + -ie

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Examples from the Web for lassie

If the law passes in Denmark, only Finland, Hungary and Sweden will remain lawless when it comes to Lassie.
Denmark’s Bestiality Problem: It’s Legal|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The last pooch this heroic on the big screen was Lassie, or perhaps Benji.
Hollywood's Top Dog: 'The Artist' Star Uggie|Ramin Setoodeh|December 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Why should a novel about the Stock Exchange 'owe its inception' to a Highland lassie?
The Right Stuff|Ian Hay
Why didna you say to her, out and out, 'I hae promised you to Neil Semple, my lassie.
The Bow of Orange Ribbon|Amelia E. Barr

Yes, she might do that; and the lassie was shown again into the Prince's room.
The Fairy Ring|Various
Lassie looked at her then, and saw that she bore many traces of her violent emotion of the night before.
In a Mysterious Way|Anne Warner
The lassie's elfin face looked out from a low, rear window of the Candlemakers' Guildhall at the top of the Row.
Greyfriars Bobby|Eleanor Atkinson

British Dictionary definitions for lassie

lassie

/ (ˈlæsɪ) /

noun

informal a little lass; girl

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lassie

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British Dictionary definitions for lassie

lassie

noun