does

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/dəz//dʌz//dʊz/UK/dəʊz/

A form of doe — A female deer; also used of similar animals such as antelope (less commonly a goat, as nanny is also used).

OriginMiddle English dos →
Very commonScrabble 5
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Meanings

does1

verb

alternative archaic doth · alternative archaic doeth · alternative pronunciation spelling duz · alternative Northumbria dialectal diz · alternative colloquial 's

  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of do

    Likes her tea, my mom does.

does2

noun
  1. pluralplural of doe

Does3

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Doe

Origin

does · verb

  1. Middle Englishdos
  2. Englishdoes

From Middle English dos, variant of doth, doþ, equivalent to do + -s. For the shortened vowel compare says.

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does · noun

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with does

wasbecauseclosegoesosrosefollowsclothesknowsJosedosnosechosebuzzhoseproposediscloseposeimposefellowsopposeexposeprosecuz
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Sounds the same

dohsdoughsdozedos (in music)

Anagrams

dosedeso
Cite this entry
APA

does. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/does

MLA

“does.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/does. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “does,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/does.

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