doxy

¹

or dox·ie

[ dok-see ]

noun

, plural dox·ies.

1. opinion; doctrine.
2. religious views.

doxy

²

[ dok-see ]

noun

, Archaic.

, plural dox·ies.

1. an immoral or sexually promiscuous woman, especially a prostitute.
2. a mistress.

doxy

¹

/ ˈdɒksɪ /

noun

1. archaic.
   a prostitute or mistress

doxy

²

/ ˈdɒksɪ /

noun

1. opinion or doctrine, esp concerning religious matters

Word History and Origins

Origin of doxy¹

First recorded in 1720–30; extracted from heterodoxy, orthodoxy

Origin of doxy²

First recorded in 1520–30; of obscure origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of doxy¹

C16: probably from Middle Flemish docke doll; compare Middle Dutch docke doll

Origin of doxy²

C18: independent use of -doxy as in orthodoxy, heterodoxy

Example Sentences

Officials call the treatment doxy PEP, short for doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis.

From Seattle Times

But deBessonet’s entertaining and beautifully sung production, featuring terrific turns by Lilli Cooper as the proud doxy Nancy and Raúl Esparza as the criminal den leader Fagin — as well as a touching one by Benjamin Pajak in the title role — is at this point still too muddy to be convincing as sociology, let alone drama.

From New York Times

HIPAA-compliant platforms, such as Zoom, Doxy, and TheraNest, not only meet technical privacy criteria, but also usually use a business associate agreement to certify that there will be administrative and human safeguards in place to avoid data breaches.

From Slate

During subsequent conversations, according to the complaints, Mylan agreed not to sell Doxy DR to CVS and the wholesaler McKesson — sales volume worth about 30% of the U.S. market for the drug.

From Los Angeles Times

During subsequent conversations, according to the complaints, Mylan agreed not to sell Doxy DR to CVS and the wholesaler McKesson — sales volume worth about 30 percent of the U.S. market for the drug.

From Washington Post

Related Words

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