plural does or doe
: the adult female of various mammals (such as a deer, rabbit, or kangaroo) of which the male is called buck
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Katie Currid Mark Josephson, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
The buck was chasing a hot doe in and out of the thick cover that was only 50 yards away from Sankey.
—Outdoor Life, 15 Nov. 2023
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Image Sophia Redman, a freshman in 2022, making an initial cut into a doe during an agriculture class.
—Katie Currid Mark Josephson, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
The buck was chasing a hot doe in and out of the thick cover that was only 50 yards away from Sankey.
—Outdoor Life, 15 Nov. 2023
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“Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doe. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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doe
noun
plural does or doe
: the female especially of an adult mammal (as a deer, an antelope, or a rabbit) of which the male is called buck
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