noun
- a woman's mistress or girlfriend; a sweetheart or lover
- a prostitute or woman of loose morals
Usage: informal; dated; sometimes offensive
Usage: archaic; offensive; vulgar
Examples
- In old novels, the protagonist often had a doxie waiting for him in the city.
- He was known to keep a doxie in a cottage outside town.
- The term 'doxie' appears frequently in historical fiction set in the 18th century.
- She was rumored to be his doxie, though they were never officially engaged.
- The character's doxie eventually became his wife in the story.