LASS

lass, lassie, young girl, jeune fille

(noun) a girl or young woman who is unmarried

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lass (plural lasses)

(archaic in some dialects, informal) A young woman or girl.

Synonym: Thesaurus:girl

Coordinate term: lad

(Geordie, Mackem) A sweetheart.

Usage notes

Still prevalent in Scottish English, Irish English, and Northern English dialects such as Geordie (Tyneside), Mackem (Wearside), County Durham, Northumberland, Teesside and Yorkshire. Sometimes used poetically in other dialects of English.

Anagrams

• SASL, sals

Source: Wiktionary


Lass, n. Etym: [OE. lasse; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. llodes girl, fem. of llawd lad. (Lad a youth.]

Definition: A youth woman; a girl; a sweetheart.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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