name
Doris
DO-rihs
name
1
A female given name, popular in Britain and the US in the early 20th century, from the Greek name of a sea-nymph.
"Her great-aunt Doris was born in 1922."
noun
1
Dated British slang for a wife or girlfriend.
"He was down the pub while his doris cooked dinner."
"Old East End slang used "doris" the way some might now say "the missus.""
How to Use Doris
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA traditional female first name, or old-fashioned slang for a female partner.
Word Forms
Dorises plural, Dorises plural
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Etymology
From the Ancient Greek name Doris, a sea-nymph in mythology; the slang sense for "woman" grew out of the name's long popularity in Britain.