Meaning & use
doe foot
Last updated
Meanings
nouncountable
The foot of a female deer, especially as used in heraldry or as a decorative motif.
Grammar: Countable; the plural is usually 'doe feet' when talking about more than one foot.
Patterns
- a doe foot
- the doe foot of something
The old family crest showed a doe foot beneath a shield.
Carved doe feet supported the corners of the wooden chest.
nouncountableinformal
A small sponge-tipped applicator used to apply lip gloss or concealer.
Grammar: Countable and common in beauty writing; often written as one word, 'doe-foot applicator'.
Patterns
- a doe-foot applicator
- apply something with a doe foot
This lip gloss comes with a soft doe foot that holds plenty of color.
She wiped the doe foot on the rim before applying the concealer.
Word forms
| plural | doe feet |
|---|
Common combinations
- doe-foot applicator
- The concealer has a doe-foot applicator for precise coverage.
- a soft doe foot
- The wand ends in a soft doe foot that feels gentle on the lips.
- a doe foot of lip gloss
- She pulled the doe foot of lip gloss from the tube.
- wipe the doe foot
- Wipe the doe foot on the tube before you put it back.
Synonyms and how they differ
- applicator
- A general word for any tool that applies makeup; 'doe foot' names the specific sponge-tipped kind.
Word family
- doe noun
- A female deer, rabbit, or hare.
Commonly confused: doe foot or dough foot?
doe foot vs dough foot
'Dough foot' is not a standard term; 'doe foot' refers to a deer's foot or a makeup wand, and is spelled 'doe' like the animal.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'doe foot' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Doe foot' most often means the sponge-tipped wand in a lip gloss or concealer, so option A fits. Option B mixes it up with a human foot, C confuses it with food, and D is not a natural use of the term.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “doe foot”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.