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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Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
The snowy season stretches longer than winter does.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
An adult doe in Genesee County that walked up to a conservation officer was confirmed to be suffering from chronic wasting disease, the Department of Natural Resources said.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Nurses from the Berks Community Health Center (BCHC) came to give the two of them their first does of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Just as the sun glittered over the horizon, a big doe emerged from the blinding glare, followed by a great gray buck.
—Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
The snowy season stretches longer than winter does.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
An adult doe in Genesee County that walked up to a conservation officer was confirmed to be suffering from chronic wasting disease, the Department of Natural Resources said.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Nurses from the Berks Community Health Center (BCHC) came to give the two of them their first does of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doe. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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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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