does

¹

[ dohz ]

noun

1. a plural of doe.

does

²

[ duhz ]

verb

1. a third person singular present indicative of do ¹.

does

¹

/ dʊəs /

noun

1. taboo.
   a foolish or despicable person

does

²

/ dʌz /

verb

1. used with a singular noun or the pronounshe, she, or it a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of do 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of does¹

Afrikaans

Example Sentences

The how-does-the-show-survive-without-Cowell talk was probably overstated to begin with.

From The Daily Beast

And all the fal-lals and di-does they larn em in high school now doesnt amount to a row of pins in practical life.

From Project Gutenberg

D-d-does it m-m-make any difference w-w-h-i-ch side you get on?

From Project Gutenberg

Does youth, does beauty, read the line?Does sympathetic fears their breasts alarm?Speak, dead Maria!

From Project Gutenberg

"Put him down now, Mrs. Molly, and come and say other how-do-you-does," he called softly.

From Project Gutenberg

But Donahue, bein' a quite man, niver minded that, but let her go on with her do-se-does an' bought her a bicycle.

From Project Gutenberg

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