Doff

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É’f

Origin

From Middle English doffe, dof, equivalent to a dooff. Compare don, dup, dout, gauf.

Full definition of doff

Verb

1. (clothing) to remove or take off, especially of clothing
• ShakespeareAnd made us doff our easy robes of peace.
• EmersonAt night, or in the rain,
  He dons a surcoat which he doffs at morn.
• 1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, She had doffed the shirt and Bermuda-shorts which she had been wearing and was now dressed for her journey home.
2. to remove or tip a hat, as in greeting, salutation or as a mark of respectThe rustics doffed their hats at the clergy.
3. to get rid of, to throw offDoff that stupid idea: it would never work.
4. (reflexive) To strip; to divest; to undress.
• CrashawHeaven's King, who doffs himself our flesh to wear.

Antonyms

• (remove or take off clothing) don

Derived terms

• doffer

Synonyms

• (remove clothing) take off