1 An unappealing or inferior person or thing; dud, loser: The new show's a total dog (1930s+) 2  An unattractive woman: And she was a dog (1930s+) 3  An attractive woman; fox (1960s+ Jazz musicians)  A man; fellow; guy: dirty dog/ handsome dog (1596+)
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: In Essence. In Essence is a 5-member Canadian R&B group that has had success both in Canada and USA. The groups members, Dru, Pops, Smooth, Que and Touch all met in Toronto, Ontario in 1993.
Word Origin & History. essence late 14c., from L. essentia being, essence, abstract n. formed in imitation of Gk. ousia being, essence (from on, gen. ontos, prp. of einai to be), from prp. stem of esse to be, from PIE *es- (cf. Skt. asmi, Hittite eimi, O.C.S. jesmi, Lith.