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lass.

A girl; also (by extension), a young woman.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/læs/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A girl; also (by extension), a young woman.

    Come and dance, ye lads and lasses!
  2. A girl; also (by extension), a young woman. A female member of the Salvation Army; a hallelujah lass.

    specifically
  3. A sweetheart.

    Geordie · Wearside · especially
  4. A female servant; a maid, a maidservant.

    Northern-England · Scotland
  5. A term of address for a woman, or a female animal.

    Scotland · familiar
Where this word comes from

From Middle English las, lasce, lasse (“female infant or child; young woman”), traditionally derived from Old Norse lǫskr (“unmarried”, adjective); see Middle English las for more. Cognates Scots lass, lassie

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