doxy

1

or dox·ie

[ dok-see ]
/ ˈdɒk si /

noun, plural dox·ies.

opinion; doctrine.
religious views.

Origin of doxy

1
First recorded in 1720–30; extracted from heterodoxy, orthodoxy

Words nearby doxy

doxastic, doxepin, doxographer, doxology, doxorubicin, doxy, doxycycline, doy, doyen, doyenne, doyle

Example sentences from the Web for doxie

British Dictionary definitions for doxie (1 of 2)

doxy 1

doxie

/ (ˈdɒksɪ) /

noun plural doxies

opinion or doctrine, esp concerning religious matters

Word Origin for doxy

C18: independent use of -doxy as in orthodoxy, heterodoxy

British Dictionary definitions for doxie (2 of 2)

doxy 2
/ (ˈdɒksɪ) /

noun plural doxies

archaic, slang a prostitute or mistress

Word Origin for doxy

C16: probably from Middle Flemish docke doll; compare Middle Dutch docke doll