Lass
Pronunciation
- IPA: /læs/
- Rhymes: -æs
Origin
From Middle English lasse, from Old Norse *lasqa ("an unmarried woman"). Cognate with Scots lassie.
Full definition of lass
Noun
lass
(plural lasses)- (archaic, informal) A young woman or girl."Come and dance, ye lads and lasses!"
- (Geordie) A sweetheart.
Usage notes
Still prevalent in Scottish English and Northern English dialects such as Geordie (Tyneside), Wearside/County Durham, Northumberland/Northumbrian, Teesside and Yorkshire. Sometimes used poetically in other dialects of English.