as in girl
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood
a pretty young lassie of 16 years
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Recent Examples of lassie
This cake type was the sort fed to train and trench weary doughboys by Great War doughnut lassies (or doughnut dollies, depending) and flour, baking powder, sugar, and lard were all in good supply for the duration.
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
This cake type was the sort fed to train and trench weary doughboys by Great War doughnut lassies (or doughnut dollies, depending) and flour, baking powder, sugar, and lard were all in good supply for the duration.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Here’s your chance, lads and lassies, to snap up a historic home in Scotland from one of the United States’ most beloved musicians.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2023
In return for wealth for her family, our lassie agrees to live with the White Bear in his palace.
—Sarah Schutte, National Review, 12 Sep. 2021
Much like our lassie, Psyche is led to a gorgeous palace and given every comfort.
—Sarah Schutte, National Review, 12 Sep. 2021
Perhaps the only one more impressed than the Observer was the lassie’s date, his own hair colored green and gelled into a mohawk.
—al, 21 Feb. 2020
Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
This cake type was the sort fed to train and trench weary doughboys by Great War doughnut lassies (or doughnut dollies, depending) and flour, baking powder, sugar, and lard were all in good supply for the duration.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Here’s your chance, lads and lassies, to snap up a historic home in Scotland from one of the United States’ most beloved musicians.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2023
In return for wealth for her family, our lassie agrees to live with the White Bear in his palace.
—Sarah Schutte, National Review, 12 Sep. 2021
Much like our lassie, Psyche is led to a gorgeous palace and given every comfort.
—Sarah Schutte, National Review, 12 Sep. 2021
Perhaps the only one more impressed than the Observer was the lassie’s date, his own hair colored green and gelled into a mohawk.
—al, 21 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lassie
Noun
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There’s no need to sing a song of a lass that is gone.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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In a trice couples formed, and the dancers whirled away more wildly, more extravagantly than before, for all the lads and lasses were fired with ambition to show us how real Hungarians could dance.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
30 Sep. 2024
Noun
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There are two mint julep cups for whiskey fans to purchase, with all proceeds going to benefit Our Mims Retirement Haven, a farm outside of Paris, Kentucky, where fillies and broodmares can spend their golden years (it’s named after 1977 Eclipse Champion 3-Year-Old Filly, Our Mims).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
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This year’s cups are meant to honor a trio of winning fillies: Regret (1915), Genuine Risk (1980), and Winning Colors (1988).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Lassie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lassie. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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