Jane Doe

noun

ˈjān-ˈdō 

: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld

Examples of Jane Doe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, whose task force on internet crimes against children was identified as one of the law enforcement agencies involved in Jane Doe 4's case in the complaint, did not respond to a request for comment. — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 9 July 2026

Øvredal has gone on to a fairly robust Hollywood career, directing solid genre films like The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019). — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

One Jane Doe filed in April to turn her lawsuit into a class-action suit against Wiley and Columbia University. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

After spending close to seven years in prison, Weinstein, 74, has still served less than half of his 16-year-sentence in California, where he was found guilty of forcible rape, forcible oral copulation and penetration by foreign object against Jane Doe 1. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Jane Doe

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

Kids Definition

Jane Doe

noun

ˈjān-ˈdō 

: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld