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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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 12 July 2024
Getty Images Hawaii was never going to do well in a competitive ranking that emphasizes infrastructure, as this year’s does.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2024
The large doe foot applicator is great for clean and controlled coverage.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 5 July 2024
However, the doe will stay away if humans or dogs are too close and could take several hours to return.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
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After the fire, fawn recruitment jumped from a five-year average of 44 fawns per 100 does to 80 fawns per does, thanks to all the additional cover and forage that emerged in the fire’s wake.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 12 July 2024
Getty Images Hawaii was never going to do well in a competitive ranking that emphasizes infrastructure, as this year’s does.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2024
The large doe foot applicator is great for clean and controlled coverage.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 5 July 2024
However, the doe will stay away if humans or dogs are too close and could take several hours to return.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 June 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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