doxy

¹ American  

[dok-see] / ˈdɒk si /

Or doxie

noun

plural

doxies

1. opinion; doctrine.

2. religious views.

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doxy ² American  

[dok-see] / ˈdɒk si /

noun

Archaic.

plural

doxies

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

2. a mistress.

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doxy ¹ British  

/ ˈdɒksɪ /

noun

1. opinion or doctrine, esp concerning religious matters

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doxy ² British  

/ ˈdɒksɪ /

noun

1. archaic a prostitute or mistress

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Etymology

Origin of doxy¹

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

Origin of doxy²

First recorded in 1520–30; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Keisha Doxy, known as Cherry, a youthful-looking 45-year-old born in Jamaica, has owned Cherry’s for 27 years.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2017

Twenty-seven years ago, Cherry Doxy walked in for the first time to work.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2017

A Palliard is he that goeth in a patched cloke, and hys Doxy goeth in like apparell.

From The Rogues and Vagabonds of Shakespeare's Youth Awdeley's 'Fraternitye of vacabondes' and Harman's 'Caveat' by Awdeley, John

Half a century of stagnant reform and restless dissolution had left Orthodoxy still the Established Doxy.

From Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People by Zangwill, Israel

Arch Doxy, signifies the same in rank among the female canters or gipseys.

From The Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew King of the Beggars; containing his Life, a Dictionary of the Cant Language, and many Entertaining Particulars of that Extraordinary Man by Unknown

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