doxy

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or dox·ie

[ dok-see ]
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noun,plural dox·ies.
  1. opinion; doctrine.

  2. religious views.

Origin of doxy

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

Words Nearby doxy

Other definitions for doxy (2 of 2)

doxy2
[ dok-see ]

noun,plural dox·ies.Archaic.
  1. an immoral or sexually promiscuous woman, especially a prostitute.

  2. a mistress.

Origin of doxy

2
First recorded in 1520–30; of obscure origin

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How to use doxy in a sentence

  • Mr. Tal- mage, true to the fawning, cringing spirit of ortho- doxy, lauds the living queen and cruelly maligns the genius dead.

  • All the eyes were glued upon him, and his poor doxy had to be content with a furtive look thrown over a stranger's shoulder.

    A Book of Scoundrels | Charles Whibley
  • Then let them know that if they attempt to hinder our sailing hence, we'll hang the doxy first and fight for it after.

    Captain Blood | Rafael Sabatini
  • I am astonished at it, Aunt doxy; and it is not true, not a word of it.

    Cradock Nowell, Vol. 1 (of 3) | Richard Doddridge Blackmore
  • His orthodoxy was his doxy, and he cared very little for the doxy of any other man or set of men.

    The Memories of Fifty Years | William H. Sparks

British Dictionary definitions for doxy (1 of 2)

doxy1

doxie

/ (ˈdɒksɪ) /


nounplural doxies
  1. opinion or doctrine, esp concerning religious matters

Origin of doxy

1
C18: independent use of -doxy as in orthodoxy, heterodoxy

British Dictionary definitions for doxy (2 of 2)

doxy2

/ (ˈdɒksɪ) /


nounplural doxies
  1. archaic, slang a prostitute or mistress

Origin of doxy

2
C16: probably from Middle Flemish docke doll; compare Middle Dutch docke doll

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