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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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Another friend, Stacey Marshall, said Claire was "the nicest lassie you'd ever meet."

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2023

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

John Anderson, my jo, John My Bonnie Mary Jean, the lassie I lo'e best The lovely Mary Morison By which of these epithets is Burns not in fact known?

From The Guardian • Jan. 25, 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