- to take off or lift (one's hat) in salutation
- to remove (clothing)
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doff /dɑf, dɔf/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to remove or take off, such as a hat or clothing:He doffed his hat as they went by.
doff
(dof, dôf ),USA pronunciation v.t.
n.
- 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.
n.
- Textiles
- the act of removing bobbins, material, etc., and stripping fibers from a textile machine.
- the material so doffed.
- 1300–50; Middle English, contraction of do off; compare don1
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doff /dɒf/ vb (transitive)
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