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lass

US/læs/ fairly common

noun

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • buffer lass
  • currency lass
  • hallelujah lass
  • our lass
  • wor lass

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