noun
lass
las
noun
1
(chiefly Scottish and Northern English) A girl or young woman.
"The old farmer still called his granddaughter "the lass"."
"She grew from a shy lass into a confident young woman."
2
A sweetheart or girlfriend.
"He wrote to his lass every week while at sea."
How to Use Lass
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn affectionate, mostly Scottish/Northern English word for a girl or young woman — the counterpart of "lad".
When to use it
Regional/informal; rarely used in American English.
Common pairings
a bonnie lass
lads and lasses
Word Forms
lasses plural
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Etymology
From Middle English lasse, meaning a young girl or woman, likely related to an Old Norse word for "unmarried".