• Lassie

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ˈlæsi/
    • Rhymes: -æsi

    Origin

    Diminutive of lass.

    Full definition of lassie

    Noun

    lassie

    (plural lassies)
    1. (chiefly Scotland, Northern England, Geordie, Northumbria) A young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart.
      • 2012, Celtic Woman, Believe (album): Green Grow the Rushes (song)Green grow the rushes, oh
        Green grow the rushes, oh
        The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
        Are spent among the lassies, oh
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