doff
to remove or take off, as clothing.
to remove or tip (the hat), as in greeting.
to throw off; get rid of: Doff your stupid ideas and join our side!
Textiles.
to strip (carded fiber) from a carding machine.
to remove (full bobbins, material, etc.) from a textile machine.
Textiles.
the act of removing bobbins, material, etc., and stripping fibers from a textile machine.
the material so doffed.
Origin of doff
1Words Nearby doff
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use doff in a sentence
Ivory Coast is “The Elephants,” Nigeria “The Super Eagles,” but doff your cap to Cameroon: “The Indomitable Lions.”
Inside the World Cup Draw: Devastating for the U.S., Great for Brazil | Nico Hines | December 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTdoff your shirt, and it can make you all-powerful, as it does Shane Carwin of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Morgan doff Reed College Class of 2010 “Morgan, say it slower and pronounce each word.”
There were rumors, too, that nuns might be permitted to doff their habits and move through the world like 'normal' people.
And feeding high, and living soft,Grew plump and able-bodied; Until the grave churchwarden doff'd,The parson smirk'd and nodded.
The Book of Humorous Verse | Various
Daniel was obliged to doff his black coat and put on a blue one, made for a much smaller man, and then he appeared amongst us.
The Sheepfold and the Common, Vol. II (of 2) | Timothy EastThe task is now 12 doffs a day—each doff requiring a change of 208 bobbins.
Making Both Ends Meet | Sue Ainslie Clark and Edith WyattThen, when it came my turn, I would doff my hat to the earth and beg pardon for continuing a comparatively futile existence.
The O'Ruddy | Stephen CraneWith cheers of relief we were permitted to doff our bulky life belts.
Company B, 307th Infantry | Julius Klausner
British Dictionary definitions for doff
/ (dɒf) /
to take off or lift (one's hat) in salutation
to remove (clothing)
Origin of doff
1Derived forms of doff
- doffer, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse