doe
1 Americannoun
plural
does,plural
doe-
Also d.o.e. depends on experience; depending on experience: used in stating a salary range in help-wanted ads.
abbreviation
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(in Canada and, formerly, in Britain) Department of the Environment
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(in the US) Department of Energy
noun
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law (formerly) the plaintiff in a fictitious action, Doe versus Roe, to test a point of law See also Roe
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an unknown or unidentified male or female person
noun
Etymology
Origin of doe
First recorded before 1000; Middle English do, Old English dā; cognate with Danish daa; akin to Old English dēon “to suck”
Example Sentences
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Such images urge an ironic interpretation of the show’s title, “Precious Moments,” which refers to a line of collectible, often Christian-themed figurines that depict cute, mostly white children with doe eyes and oversized heads.
From Los Angeles Times
“In fact, I do remember a young girl. About your size. Same black hair and doe eyes like you.”
From Literature
“Ida?” she asked, like a doe would talk if it could, gentle and soft and a little timid.
From Literature
Then I batted my long eyelashes at her like a graceful doe.
From Literature
On a sunny morning in September, a dead doe lay on the side of a small road just off 395, as cars whizzed by on the artery that connects communities along the Eastern Sierra.
From Los Angeles Times
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