lass

Pronunciation: /læs/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a girl or young woman who is unmarried

Etymology

From Middle English las, lasce, lasse (“female infant or child; young woman”), traditionally derived from Old Norse lǫskr (“unmarried”, adjective); see Middle English las for more. Cognates Scots lass, lassie

In classic literature

Synonyms

lassie, young girl, jeune fille

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
girl
Narrower (hyponyms)
lolita, bobbysoxer

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