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Lassie vs Lass - What's the difference?

lassie | lass |

Lass is a related term of lassie.



As nouns the difference between lassie and lass

is that lassie is a young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart while lass is a young woman or girl.

As a proper noun Lassie

is a name given to female dogs.

lassie

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chiefly, Scotland, Northern England, Geordie, Northumbria) A young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart.
  • * 2012 , Celtic Woman, Believe'' (album): ''Green Grow the Rushes (song)
    • Green grow the rushes, oh
    Green grow the rushes, oh
    The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
    Are spent among the lassies , oh

    See also

    * lad

    References

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    Anagrams

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    lass

    English

    Noun

    (lasses)
  • (archaic, informal) A young woman or girl.
    • "Come and dance, ye lads and lasses !"
  • (Geordie) A sweetheart.

    • Usage notes

    Still prevalent in Scottish English and Northern English dialects such as Geordie (Tyneside), Wearside/County Durham, Northumberland/Northumbrian, Teesside and Yorkshire. Sometimes used poetically in other dialects of English.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * buffer lass * lad * lassie

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