doe

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\ ˈdō

plural does or doe

Definition of doe

(Entry 1 of 2)

: the adult female of various mammals (such as a deer, rabbit, or kangaroo) of which the male is called buck

DOE

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Definition of DOE (Entry 2 of 2)

1 Department of Energy

2 depends on experience

Examples of doe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun One day, Dianne McDowell saw what looked like a doe in a nest of leaves in the backyard of her Lemoyne, Pa., home. — Washington Post, "Some tasty, food-inspired names were on the menu for these pets," 29 Nov. 2020 The camera showed a lone, long-faced doe that seemed to live there. — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, "The Rut Hunt of a Lifetime," 23 Nov. 2020 Often a mature buck will work these perimeter trails, checking for the scent of a hot doe, without ever poking his nose into a field. — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, "The 7 Best Days of the 2020 Whitetail Deer Rut," 20 Oct. 2020 Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth, a lovely deer, a graceful doe. — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, "This Is What the Bible Really Says About Sex, For Those Who Are Wondering," 4 Mar. 2020 The deer was sixty yards away, moving steadily, its head down, probably following the scent of doe in estrus. — New York Times, "‘August,’ by Callan Wink: An Excerpt," 31 Mar. 2020 That’s just what this video of Chloe Dorsey saving a doe in Stone Mountain Park, Georgia did for most of us. — Danielle Young, Essence, "Hilarious Reaction Video Watching A Black Woman Save A Deer," 27 Sep. 2019 During a one-week period in November, our group shot four doe whitetails of roughly the same size and age, all within 30 miles of each other in central New York. — Michael R. Shea, Field & Stream, "How Long Should You Age Venison?," 6 Apr. 2020 The rescue of a doe on Orange Beach was captured on camera Friday afternoon. — Levi Edwards | Ledwards@al.com, al, "Watch a baby deer being saved from drowning at an Alabama beach," 28 Mar. 2020

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“Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doe. Accessed 15 Jan. 2021.

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doe

noun

English Language Learners Definition of doe

: a female animal (such as a deer, rabbit, or kangaroo)

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doe

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\ ˈdō

Kids Definition of doe

: the female of an animal (as a deer or kangaroo) the male of which is called buck

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Medical Definition of DOE

dyspnea on exertion

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— Department of Energy

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