doe

doe · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A female deer, especially a female fallow deer or red deer.

  2. 2.

    The female of certain other animals, such as rabbits, hares, and kangaroos.

Forms

plural: does

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    doe-eyed — Having large, gentle, innocent-looking eyes
  • •
    Jane Doe — A placeholder name for an unidentified woman
  • •
    John Doe — A placeholder name for an unidentified man

Related words

Antonyms: buck, stag
See also: buck, deer, fawn
Synonyms: female deer, hind

Etymology

From Old English da ("female deer"), of Germanic origin. Related to Danish daa.