lass
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɫæs// UK //lˈæs// lass
n. a girl or a young woman. It is a friendly word used mostly in Scotland and northern England.
n. a girl or young woman. Primarily associated with Northern English and Scottish dialects; carries a familiar or affectionate tone.
She is a clever young lass.
The old man smiled and asked the lass if she needed any help with her heavy bags.
While the term is less common in standard southern British English, you will still hear locals in rural Yorkshire referring to any young woman as a lass in casual conversation.
Usage
Commonly used in Northern British dialects; often paired with 'young' as a fixed descriptive phrase.