doxy

¹ American  

[dok-see] / ˈdɒk si /

Or doxie

noun

doxies plural

1. opinion; doctrine.

2. religious views.

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doxy ² American  

[dok-see] / ˈdɒk si /

noun

Archaic.

doxies plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• doxies
  plural

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

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

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2017

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

Steve Webster was driving Doxy Morton in his mother's buggy.

From The Village Watch-Tower by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith

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

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

Related Words

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