Meaning & use
lass
A girl or young woman, a term used chiefly in Scotland, Ireland, and northern England.
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The old fisherman smiled at the young lass helping her father mend the nets.
A local lass sang traditional ballads at the pub every Friday evening.
A note on using this word
Lass is regional and somewhat old-fashioned outside Scotland, Ireland, and northern England, where it remains common in everyday speech.
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girl
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