doff
verb (used with object)
to remove or take off, as clothing.
doffing
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present participleof doff.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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After doffing their shoes, presumably to protect the plush, vibrantly red carpet that covers the theater’s floor, audience members take seats arranged in concentric circles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
“As more scientific data availed itself, it became obvious that our greatest exposure to carcinogens is our daily donning and doffing of PPE bunker gear,” he continued.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
“Good to see you, John,” he says, doffing his cap.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2023
He’d picked up affected gestures, putting his hands in his pockets and rattling change, for instance, or doffing his cap.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
