does
n. countablen. more than one female deer, rabbit, or goat. You use this word when talking about several female animals of these specific types.
n. the plural form of the adult female of certain species, including deer, goats, and rabbits.
Several does graze quietly in the meadow.
The wildlife photographer waited patiently for the does to lead their fawns out from the safety of the trees.
In many cervid species, the does congregate in small maternal groups during the summer months while the bucks remain largely solitary or form bachelor herds.
From Middle English dos, variant of doth, doþ, equivalent to do + -s. For the shortened vowel compare says.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
The plural form of 'doe'; follows standard English pluralisation rules for nouns ending in 'e'.
The does is eating.The does are eating.Learners may confuse the plural noun 'does' with the third-person singular verb 'does', leading to subject-verb agreement errors.