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Jane Does

Jane Does is the plural of Jane Doe.

Meaning of Jane Doe

Noun

Jane Doe (plural Jane Does)

  1. (idiomatic) An unknown or anonymous female; the female equivalent of John Doe.
    • In the amended complaint, Carter is accused of raping the then-13-year-old Jane Doe at an afterparty for the MTV Video Music Awards in the year 2000.2024 December 14, Elizabeth Wagmeister, “Jay-Z says inconsistencies in rape accuser’s story proves her attorney was looking for ‘money and fame’”, in CNN
    Synonyms:
    Jane Roe

Questions about Jane Does

What is Jane Does the plural of?
Jane Does is the plural of Jane Doe.

Words near Jane Does in the dictionary

  1. Jane Austenesque
  2. Jane Average
  3. Jane Averages
  4. Jane Crow
  5. Jane Doe
  6. Jane Does
  7. Jane Hancock
  8. Jane Hancocks
  9. Jane Juliet
  10. Jane Roe
  11. Jane Roes

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