Doff

/dɒf/ · verb

Meaning

To remove or take off (something worn on the body such as armour or clothing, or something carried)..

Definitions by Sense

1. To remove or take off (something worn on the body such as armour or clothing, or something carried).
2. To undress (oneself); to divest, to strip.
3. To cast aside or get rid of (something), to throw off.
4. To remove (a bobbin or spindle which is full of spun yarn) from a spinning frame for replacement with an empty one.
5. To remove (small pieces of cotton or other plant fibre, etc.) from a carding cylinder.
6. To put off or turn away (someone) with an excuse, etc.
7. To remove or tip a hat or other headwear in greeting or salutation, or as a mark of respect.
8. Followed by with: to remove or take off something worn on the body, or something carried.

Example Sentences

[…] Calidore perceiuing, thought it beſt / To chaunge the manner of his loftie looke; / And doffing his bright armes, himſelfe addreſt / In ſhepheards vveed, and in his hand he tooke, / In ſtead of ſteelehead ſpeare, a ſhepheards hooke, […]

Thou vveare a Lyons hide, doff it for ſhame, / And hang a Calues skin on thoſe recreant limbes.

You haue deceiu'd our truſt, / And made vs doffe our eaſie roabes of peace, / To cruſh our old limbs in vngentle ſteele, / This is not vvell my Lord, this is not vvell.

[T]hen made him d'off thoſe vveeds: / And ſent the Mightie vnto mightie deeds.

Upon a riſing bank I ſat adovvn, / Then doff'd my ſhoe, […]

The little vvarriors doff the targe and ſpear, […]

[J]uſt for fun's ſake, doff your coat and vvaiſtcoat, and ſvvop vvith Monſieur Grinagain here, and I'll vvarrant you'll not knovv yourſelf vvhich is vvhich.

Beside him ancient Angus stood, / Doffed his furred gown, and sable hood; […]

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• doffs
• doffing
• doffed
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• glossary
• doff
• doffest
• doffedst
• doffeth
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