doe

¹ American  

[doh] / doʊ /

noun

plural

does,

plural

doe

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

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DOE ² American  

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.

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DOE ¹ British  

abbreviation

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

2. (in the US) Department of Energy

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Doe ² British  

/ dəʊ /

noun

1. law (formerly) the plaintiff in a fictitious action, Doe versus Roe, to test a point of law See also Roe

2. an unknown or unidentified male or female person

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doe ³ British  

/ dəʊ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of doe

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

Example Sentences

And when I saw them I looked back at the doe and could see that she was blown.

From Literature

Such images urge an ironic interpretation of the show’s title, “Precious Moments,” which refers to a line of collectible, often Christian-themed figurines that depict cute, mostly white children with doe eyes and oversized heads.

From Los Angeles Times

“In fact, I do remember a young girl. About your size. Same black hair and doe eyes like you.”

From Literature

“Ida?” she asked, like a doe would talk if it could, gentle and soft and a little timid.

From Literature

Then I batted my long eyelashes at her like a graceful doe.

From Literature

Related Words

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