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lass

noun \ˈlas\

: a girl or young woman

Full Definition of LASS

1

: a young woman : girl

2

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Origin of LASS

Middle English las

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to LASS

Synonyms: filly, girl, lassie, miss, missy, nymph, sheila [Australian & New Zealand]

Rhymes with LASS

ass, bass, brass, class, crass, frass, gas, glass, grass, mass, pass, sass, strass, tasse, vas, wrasse

LASS Defined for Kids

lass

noun \ˈlas\

Definition of LASS for Kids

: girl 1

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