as in girls
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood
a pretty young lassie of 16 years
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Noun
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The fight to preserve fairness in girls' sports continues.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026 -
But the father of four young girls said his children did not feel the same way.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
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Hear ye, hear ye, good lords and lasses!—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The race is a prelude to the Preakness, featuring 3-year-old fillies (female race horses).—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2026
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The annual race comes a day after the Black-Eyed Susan race, which features 3-year-old fillies.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Lassies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lassies. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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