Plural of lass
regular plural
The plural of lass is lasses.
Forms of lass
| Singular | lass /læs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | lasses |
| Countable | countable |
Lasses in a sentence
- Come and dance, ye lads and lasses!
- My audience to this not-too-easy operation was a small group of Scottish school lasses, who seemed (perhaps naturally) to find the proceedings somewhat mysterious, but at any rate amusing.1952 February, H[enry] C[yril] Casserley, “Permanent Wayfarings”, in The Railway Magazine, London: Tothill Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 77
- I mean, all the lasses will be after him, him being an undermanager.2017, Maggie Hope, The Coal Miner's Daughter, →ISBN. From the entry undermanager
- From lawn-sleeved ranters to kerbstone canters, From bishops to Army lasses.1974, Bill Wannan, With Malice Aforethought, page 85. From the entry canter
- Trouble is: Gus hasn’t made passes at any of the lasses.1947 April 19, “Non-Necking Swan Swain Pain In Neck of Unpecked Swanees”, in Valley Times, volume XI, number 94, North Hollywood, Calif.…. From the entry swaness
Meaning of lass
- noun A girl; also (by extension), a young woman.
- noun A female member of the Salvation Army; a hallelujah lass.
- noun A sweetheart.
Questions about the plural of lass
- What is the plural of lass?
- The plural of lass is lasses.
- Is lass countable?
- Lass is a countable noun.
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