The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DOLLY
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More clues leading to the result DOLLY
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The straight part
We know that "Pretty lass" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pretty lass = dolly.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DOLLY mean?
DOLLY noun- A doll.
- A contrivance for stirring:
- A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.
- In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver.
- A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building.
- A small truck without means of steering, to be slipped under a load.
- A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc.
- A specialized piece of film equipment resembling a little cart on which a camera is mounted.
- A young woman, especially one who is frivolous or vapid.
- A fashionable young woman, one who follows the latest music or clothing fashions.
- A ball hit by a batsman such that it goes gently to a fielder for a simple catch.
- A marker placed on the winning number by the dealer at roulette.
- To hit a dolly.
- To move (an object) using a dolly.
- To wash (laundry) in a tub using the stirring device called a dolly.
- To beat (red-hot metal) with a hammer.
- To crush ore with a dolly.
- Pretty; attractive.
- An offering of fruit or flowers.