doxy

¹

Or dox·ie

[dok-see]

noun

plural

doxies 

1. opinion; doctrine.

2. religious views.

doxy

²

[dok-see]

noun

Archaic.

plural

doxies 

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

2. a mistress.

doxy

¹

/ ˈdɒksɪ /

noun

1. opinion or doctrine, esp concerning religious matters

doxy

²

/ ˈdɒksɪ /

noun

1. archaic,  a prostitute or mistress

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

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

Origin of doxy²

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

Example Sentences

This year, a federally-funded study will be launched to test the effect of doxy PEP in people assigned female at birth, so more data should be forthcoming.

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

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“Ate a pound of doxy eggs for a bet.”

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The Doxology’s gone, they’ll be having incense next— orthodoxy’s my doxy.

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There is a new Instagram account started by Ms. Phillips for Duke and Coco, the clan’s doxies.

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Related Words

• church 
• conviction 
• denomination 
• doctrine 
• principle 
• religion 
• sect 
• teaching