lassie

[ las-ee ]
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noun
  1. a young girl; lass.

Origin of lassie

1
First recorded in 1715–25; lass + -ie

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How to use lassie in a sentence

  • "She's getting a big lassie, and she's over-proud of her appearance," Mrs. McDougall said, not without a touch of pride.

  • One little girl, a delicate lassie, they had been obliged to take out of school.

    The Education of American Girls | Anna Callender Brackett

British Dictionary definitions for lassie

lassie

/ (ˈlæsɪ) /


noun
  1. informal a little lass; girl

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