Doxy (Noun)
Meaning
A woman who cohabits with an important man.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The newspaper reporters made a scandal out of the prime minister's doxy, revealing that she was not just his personal assistant as initially claimed.
- As the actress became more prominent, she became known as the doxy of the famous director who was rumoured to be the reason behind her sudden rise to fame.
- Throughout history, monarchs have kept mistresses, known as doxies, in private apartments within the palace.
- He's so taken with his new doxy that he's stopped coming to work and now she's got him wrapped around her finger.
- Her mother had been a doxy to a powerful senator when she was younger and she didn't want her daughter to follow in her footsteps.