doe

¹

[doh]

noun

plural

does ,

plural

doe .

1. the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.

DOE

²

1. Department of Energy.

2. Also d.o.e. depends on experience; depending on experience: used in stating a salary range in help-wanted ads.

DOE

¹

abbreviation

1. (in Canada and, formerly, in Britain) Department of the Environment

2. (in the US) Department of Energy

Doe

²

/ dəʊ /

noun

1. law (formerly) the plaintiff in a fictitious action, Doe versus Roe, to test a point of law See also Roe

2. an unknown or unidentified male or female person

doe

³

/ dəʊ /

noun

1. the female of the deer, hare, rabbit, and certain other animals

Word History and Origins

Origin of doe¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English do, Old English dā; cognate with Danish daa; akin to Old English dēon “to suck”

Word History and Origins

Origin of doe¹

Old English dā; related to Old English dēon to suck, Sanskrit dhēnā cow

Example Sentences

The claim appeared to have little resemblance to the truth: One school district in Utah had used DOE funds to send teachers to an education conference hosted at a Caesars hotel.

From Salon

This week, the DOE posted an image of coal on the social media site X alongside the words, “She’s an icon, she’s a legend, and she is the moment.”

From Los Angeles Times

Don’t be fooled by last week’s release of DOE billions for the coming school year.

From Los Angeles Times

Abolishing the DOE could remove those federal protections, he said.

From Salon

In response to its disclosure, DOE said the agency was conducting a department-wide review and cautioned against “fake lists.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bunny 
• coney 
• cony 
• hare 
• lagomorph 
• lapin