noun
doe
doh
noun
1
A female deer, or a female of certain other animals such as a rabbit, hare, or kangaroo.
"A doe and her fawn crossed the trail at dawn."
"The rabbit doe had a litter of six kits in the spring."
How to Use Doe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe word for a female deer (and, more loosely, the female of a few other animals).
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "dough" (bread mixture or slang for money) — they sound identical.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
a doe and her fawn
doe-eyed
Word Forms
doe plural, does plural, Does plural
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Etymology
From Old English dā, "female deer" — an ancient Germanic word related to a root meaning "to suckle."