lass

CEFRB2

/læs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A girl or young woman, especially in informal British English.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A sweetheart.

Examples

  • The lass is at the window, because the sun is very hot today.

  • Come and dance, ye lads and lasses!

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. A female member of the Salvation Army; a hallelujah lass.

  3. A female servant; a maid, a maidservant.

More examples

In context

  • [T]heyr founders soules / Haue lost theyr beade rolles, / The mony for theyr masses / Spent amonge wanton lasses; […]

  • Ste[phano]. Is it ſo braue a Laſſe? / Cal[iban]. I [i.e., aye] Lord, ſhe vvill become thy bed, I vvarrant, / And bring thee forth braue brood.

  • [P]ray vvhich is the little Laſs that intends to be a Gentlevvoman?

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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