The lasses in the choir practiced their harmonies every evening.

The old sailor tipped his hat to the lass who helped him ashore.

The veteran foreman praised the buffer lasses for restoring the ship's brass fittings to a brilliant shine.

A hallelujah lass stood on the corner, handing out soup and singing hymns to anyone who needed comfort.

On Sundays, wor lass makes a hearty stew that fills the whole house with warmth.

When I visited the old cutlery factory, I spoke with a buffer lass, a young woman who had been cleaning and polishing cutlery for over twenty years.