lass
/las
/noun chiefly Scottish & Northern English
A girl or young woman: he married a lass from Yorkshire village lasses...
- Now, though, all the young lasses can clump the ball and everyone knows that the sisters are there for the beating.
- Shelma's a young lass from, well, I'm not sure where she's from, but she sings like an angel.
- On my first day of travelling to school on the bus, I was at the back along with some friends, when a young lass got on.
Synonyms
girl, young woman, young lady;
schoolgirl, miss;
Scottish lassie;
Irish colleen
informal chick, girlie, filly
British informal bird, bint, popsy
North American informal dame, babe, doll, gal, broad, patootie, tomato
Australian/New Zealand informal sheila
derogatory baggage, piece, bit, tart
literary maid, maiden, damsel
archaic or humorous wench
Origin
Middle English: based on Old Norse laskura (feminine adjective) 'unmarried'.
The word lass is based on the Old Norse feminine adjective laskura ‘unmarried’.