doe

The definition of a doe is a female deer, goat, hare or kangaroo.

(noun)

A deer that you see when you are out walking in the woods that has no antlers is a female, which is an example of a doe.

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See doe in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. does or doe

the female deer, antelope, rabbit, goat, etc.

Origin: ME do < OE da, akin to Alemannic te < IE base *dome-, tame

noun

a name (John Doe, Jane Doe) used in law courts, legal papers, etc. to refer to any person whose name is unknown

Department of Energy

See doe in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. doe doe or does
  1. The female of a deer or related animal.
  2. The female of various mammals, such as the hare, goat, or kangaroo.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English do

Origin: , from Old English

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abbreviation
Department of Energy

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