as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment)
the blazing sun soon had the men doffing their jackets
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Recent Examples of doff
Air travelers in America shall no more doff their chukkas, their wedges, their wingtips, their espadrilles, or their Mary Janes, according to a rule-change announced by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
The sellout crowd, which had long been on its feet, continuing cheering, eventually drawing Kershaw back out onto the field to doff his cap in appreciation.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Impressive stuff, and be sure to doff your cap to swing man Tim Stauffer, whose 0.49 ERA in 18 1/3 innings led the unit.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
By the end of the set, the band members are plenty sweaty, which Alfaro, Curry, and Graves address by doffing their shirts.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
The sellout crowd, which had long been on its feet, continuing cheering, eventually drawing Kershaw back out onto the field to doff his cap in appreciation.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Impressive stuff, and be sure to doff your cap to swing man Tim Stauffer, whose 0.49 ERA in 18 1/3 innings led the unit.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
By the end of the set, the band members are plenty sweaty, which Alfaro, Curry, and Graves address by doffing their shirts.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doff
remove
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Israel is expected to keep some troops in Gaza for now, but would eventually remove them as the ceasefire solidifies and peace takes hold.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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Bieber ended the Instagram carousel with a post of her once again in bed, this time removing a pair of the peptide eye prep patches.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Doff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doff. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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