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doxy

1 American  
[dok-see] / ˈdɒk si /
Or doxie

noun

plural

doxies

  1. opinion; doctrine.

  2. religious views.

doxy 2 American  
[dok-see] / ˈdɒk si /

noun

Archaic.

plural

doxies

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

  2. a mistress.

doxy 1 British  
/ ˈdɒksɪ /

noun

  1. opinion or doctrine, esp concerning religious matters

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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

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However, many health departments had already started offering doxy PEP due to the overwhelmingly positive response it showed in clinical trials, reducing chlamydia and gonorrhea by 70% and 50%, respectively.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2025

In June 2024, the CDC officially recommended doxy PEP for men who have sex with men and transgender women to treat syphilis, chlamydia or gonorrhea.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2025

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

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

"Glamour and myself are virtually synonymous" is the sort of thing she says, just as the Sun uses terms such as "doxy" and "delightfully assured".

From The Guardian • Jun. 8, 2012

“Ate a pound of doxy eggs for a bet.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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