to doff
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9.9
- verb
- /dɔf/
:
quitarse
- As the band played the national anthem, everyone doffed their hats in respect.
- doffed his hat
- doffed his cap
- doffed his helmet
And I, I doff my hat, you know, and but This is why we're here.
- And I, I doff my hat, you know, and but This is why we're here.
- And I, I doffed my hat, you know, and but This is why we're here.
Examples
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He always doffs his hat when greeting a lady to show good manners.
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"Seeing nothing more dangerous than me, the boy put down his Sharps and doffed his bowler."
Fiction book (1995) -
And I, I doff my hat, you know, and but This is why we're here.
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And I, I doffed my hat, you know, and but This is why we're here.
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"How are your papers coming, my sons?" he said, doffing his hat.
Fiction book (1995) -
For as they went their ways, some doffed their hats, causing my companion to cry out.
Academic text (2015) -
"Shall we?" I say to Marco, doffing my black silk hat.
Fiction book (2002) -
Harry enters the office, doffs his hat, revealing a full head of snow-white hair.
Fiction book (2001) -
"And, rueful, he doffed his hat to Christophe."
Fiction book (1996) -
When I was no more than ten feet away, he stood up, grinned, doffed his cap, and bowed.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
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1.5
To remove clothes or something from your body
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6.3
To take off your clothes
Take off your hat to show respect or greet someone
To take off a coat you are wearing
To take off your shoes, often as a sign of respect before entering a home or temple
To take off a blouse or similar top
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
To take off your shoes, often as a sign of respect before entering a home or temple
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word doff comes from an old phrase do off, which meant 'take off', as when you remove a hat. It is the opposite of don, which means 'put on', so doff still means to remove a piece of clothing, especially a hat.