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

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

From BBC

"Walking through the woods, I spotted this roe doe grazing the foliage," says Walker-Nix.

From BBC

Duntsova stresses she doe not see herself as an opposition politician, but one motivated by “human, usual, ordinary ethical values.”

From Seattle Times

However, biologists say that’s not nearly enough, given that each doe produces two fawns each year.

From Los Angeles Times

She was, of course, extraordinarily beautiful, with big doe eyes and the kind of bone structure no surgery can replicate.

From Salon

Related Words

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