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1. • • A "lady" often denotes a woman who possesses or displays refined behaviors and manners associated with a high social status. In contrast, "lass" is a colloquial Scottish and Northern English term for a young girl or young woman, often used affectionately or informally.
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   What is the difference between a lass and a woman?

   • “Lass” or “Lassie” is also used in Scots, and means pretty much the same thing. I dispute the premise; the English mostly call a woman a woman, and not a lass. The term lass is far more common in the north of England and in Scotland than it is in England generally. The word lass connotes some familiarity and perhaps affection.

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   What is the difference between Lass and Lad?

   • “Lass” is to “Lad” as “Woman” is to “Man”. A lass (lassie) is a young woman as a lad is a young man. It's commonly used in Scotland and North East England only. A “bonnie lass” for example is an attractive young lady. It's a dialectical word left over from the spread of more standard English across the UK.

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   Is a lass a girl?

   • A lass is a girl. Your Scottish folk dance teacher might announce, "Lads line up on that side, lasses on this side!" Lass is an old-fashioned way to say "young girl," and it's more common in parts of Britain than in the US.

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   What does Lass mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of LASS is a young woman : girl. How to use lass in a sentence.

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lassLass Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : a young woman : girl. a Scottish lass. 2. : sweetheart. the young hero of the story … and his lass Mary Ross. Synonyms. filly. girl. lassie. missy. nymph. sheila [Australian & New Zealand] See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of lass in a Sentence. she's only a gawky lass now, but she'll be a beautiful woman some day.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLASS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Sep 23, 2015 · lass. noun [ C ] mainly Scottish English or Northern English uk / læs / us / læs / (also lassie) Add to word list. a girl or young woman. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Children & babies. ankle-biter. arrival. babe in arms. baby. comfort blanket. crawler. designer baby. devil. diddums. nipper. only child. oops-a-daisy. pacifier.

5. wikidiff.com › woman › lassWoman vs Lass - What's the difference? - WikiDiff

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   As nouns the difference between woman and lass is that woman is an adult female human while lass is...

6. comparewords.com › lady › lassLady vs. Lass | the difference - CompareWords

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   What's the difference between lady and lass? Lady. Definition: (n.) A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family; a mistress; the female head of a household. (n.) A woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress; -- a feminine correlative of lord. (n.)

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   A lass is a girl. Your Scottish folk dance teacher might announce, "Lads line up on that side, lasses on this side!" Lass is an old-fashioned way to say "young girl," and it's more common in parts of Britain than in the US.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLASS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Meaning of lass in English. lass. noun [ C ] mainly Scottish English or Northern English us / læs / uk / læs / (also lassie) Add to word list. a girl or young woman. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Children & babies. ankle-biter. arrival. babe in arms. baby. children. comfort blanket. crawler. designer baby. devil. neonate.