lass

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlæs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/læs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(las)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
lass /læs/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a girl or young woman.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lass  (las),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a girl or young woman, esp. one who is unmarried.
  2. a female sweetheart:a young lad and his lass.
  • Middle English las, lasse, of uncertain origin, originally 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lass / læs/
  1. a girl or young woman
  2. a familiar form of address for any female
Etymology: 13th Century: origin uncertain
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