doe
nounUK /dəʊ/
US /doʊ/
A doe is a female deer.
We saw a doe and her fawn in the forest.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A female rabbit or hare.
The doe built a nest for her baby rabbits.
3. A female of certain other animals, such as goats or kangaroos.
The farmer milked the doe every morning.
4. Used as a title for a woman, especially in legal or formal writing (short for 'John Doe' style terms).
The lawyer referred to the unknown woman as Jane Doe.