noun

lass

girl, young woman

She's a lovely lass from Yorkshire.

She's a lovely lass from Yorkshire.

Come here, my bonnie lass.

Come here, my bonnie lass.

((noun)) a girl or young woman She is a pretty lass.

Synonyms: girl, maiden, damsel

From Old Norse 'laskwaz' meaning 'unmarried'.

Often used in Scotland and Northern England. Think of it as the female counterpart to 'lad'. It sounds like 'class' without the 'c'.

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