doff

[dof, dawf]

verb (used with object)

1. to remove or take off, as clothing.

2. to remove or tip (the hat), as in greeting.

3. to throw off; get rid of.

   Doff your stupid ideas and join our side!

4. Textiles.

   1. to strip (carded fiber) from a carding machine.

   2. to remove (full bobbins, material, etc.) from a textile machine.

noun

1. Textiles.

   1. the act of removing bobbins, material, etc., and stripping fibers from a textile machine.

   2. the material so doffed.

doff

/ dɒf /

verb

1. to take off or lift (one's hat) in salutation

2. to remove (clothing)

Other Word Forms

• doffer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of doff¹

1300–50; Middle English, contraction of do off; don ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of doff¹

Old English dōn of; see _do ¹ , _off ; compare _don ¹

Example Sentences

This is Canada, so the photograph you probably will see this week is one of father and son, simultaneously doffing their caps in the outfield at Olympic Stadium, when Guerrero played for the Montreal Expos.

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When forced by Pozzo to dance, Mr. Thornton merely doffs his bowler hat rhythmically a few times in a funny nod to Bob Fosse.

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The sellout crowd, which had long been on its feet, continuing cheering, eventually drawing Kershaw back out onto the field to doff his cap in appreciation.

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When they arrive, there is a ceremonial greeting, where the Lords doff their black bicorn hats and the Commons representatives acknowledge this by bowing.

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The bipartisan crowd cheered loudly for Ohtani, who acknowledged the love by doffing his batting helmet several times.

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