Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun, plural does, (especially collectively) doe.
- the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- Department of Energy.
- Also d.o.e. depends on experience; depending on experience: used in stating a salary range in help-wanted ads.
noun plural does or doe
- the female of the deer, hare, rabbit, and certain other animals
noun
- law (formerly) the plaintiff in a fictitious action, Doe versus Roe, to test a point of lawSee also Roe
- John Doe or Jane Doe US an unknown or unidentified male or female person
abbreviation for
- (in Canada and, formerly, in Britain) Department of the Environment
- (in the US) Department of Energy
Old English da “a female deer,” of unknown origin, perhaps a Celtic loan-word (cf. Cornish da “fallow deer,” Old Irish dam “ox,” Welsh dafad “sheep”).