doe

noun

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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

abbreviation

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 The deer, which appeared to be a young red deer doe, was exhausted by the time it was brought onto the boat by Bowditch and his charter guest Morgan Lloyd. — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 23 Aug. 2021 Another affordable option is NYX's buildable cream blush, which comes with a user-friendly doe-foot applicator for easy application. — Jim Asker, Billboard, 10 Aug. 2021 Amid doe-eyed stories of overwhelmed police engaging in walkouts and a rash of angry op-eds about underfunded police departments leading to waves of violent crime, the market for new police gadgets and gizmos is quietly booming. — Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 27 July 2021 Other studies in Georgia and Alabama have shown coyote predation to be a leading cause of fawn mortality, and lower fall fawn-to-doe ratios since the arrival of coyotes. — Bob Humphrey, Outdoor Life, 9 Mar. 2021 Gorging like gourmands on 7 pounds of plant matter a day, a doe that might normally drop one fawn a year now often gives birth to twins or triplets. — Frank Hyman, WSJ, 9 July 2021 Other studies in Georgia and Alabama have shown coyote predation to be a leading cause of fawn mortality, and lower fall fawn-to-doe ratios since the arrival of coyotes. — Bob Humphrey, Outdoor Life, 9 Mar. 2021 Adorable overload: For the next few weeks or months, people in some Cleveland Heights neighborhoods will have a rare opportunity to see a large doe walking around the neighborhood, followed by her four fawns. — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 23 June 2021 Other studies in Georgia and Alabama have shown coyote predation to be a leading cause of fawn mortality, and lower fall fawn-to-doe ratios since the arrival of coyotes. — Bob Humphrey, Outdoor Life, 9 Mar. 2021

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