doe

¹

[ doh ]

noun

, plural does, (especially collectively) doe.

1. the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.

DOE

²

1. Department of Energy.
2. Also d.o.e. depends on experience; depending on experience: used in stating a salary range in help-wanted ads.

DOE

¹

abbreviation for

1. (in Canada and, formerly, in Britain) Department of the Environment
2. (in the US) Department of Energy

doe

²

/ dəʊ /

noun

1. the female of the deer, hare, rabbit, and certain other animals

Doe

³

/ dəʊ /

noun

1. law (formerly) the plaintiff in a fictitious action, Doe versus Roe, to test a point of law See also Roe
2. John Doe or Jane Doe
   an unknown or unidentified male or female person

Word History and Origins

Origin of doe¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English do, Old English dā; cognate with Danish daa; akin to Old English dēon “to suck”

Word History and Origins

Origin of doe¹

Old English dā; related to Old English dēon to suck, Sanskrit dhēnā cow

Example Sentences

But a lot of that stuff is just GOP orthodoxy now, with Project 2025 calling to scrap the DOE, sap the Fed’s powers, and return this country to the gold standard.

From Slate

Recent visitors have included Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas, John Doe and Exene Cervenka of the band X and actor William Shatner.

From Los Angeles Times

Dave Alvin, co-founder of the Blasters and the Knitters — the latter also featured Doe and Cervenka, among others — bands that were pillars of the L.A. cowpunk scene, said he caught an early Yoakam performance at the Palomino after wandering into the club randomly in search of a beer.

From Los Angeles Times

But in filings this week, lawyers for the city told the court that although some officers had worked undercover in the past or might wish to do so in the future, “none of these more than 900 Doe Plaintiffs are presently true full-time ‘undercover officers.’”

From Los Angeles Times

Mary Slater, 84, said, while her dog doe not mind fireworks going off, her son's dog was "absolutely terrified".

From BBC

Related Words

• bunny
• coney
• cony
• hare
• lagomorph
• lapin