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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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 5 Sep. 2024
How to avoid tragedy According to the National Highway and Traffic Safety Association, a child's body temperature rises three to five times faster than an adult's does, which is why leaving them in hot cars can quickly become lethal.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2024
The doe foot applicator is just the right size to spot conceal zits, dark spots, or swipe along the under-eye.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
The lab did not specify whether the sick deer was a doe or a buck.
Plague, also known as black plague, is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which occurs naturally in the western U.S. and passes through the food chain in various vector species like rodents and fleas.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2024
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Generally, the parade of deer consists of does and fawns, younger bucks, and then older bucks (in that order).
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 5 Sep. 2024
How to avoid tragedy According to the National Highway and Traffic Safety Association, a child's body temperature rises three to five times faster than an adult's does, which is why leaving them in hot cars can quickly become lethal.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2024
The doe foot applicator is just the right size to spot conceal zits, dark spots, or swipe along the under-eye.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
The lab did not specify whether the sick deer was a doe or a buck.
Plague, also known as black plague, is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which occurs naturally in the western U.S. and passes through the food chain in various vector species like rodents and fleas.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doe. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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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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