Synonyms of doffed

doffed

verb

past tense of doff

as in removed

to rid oneself of (a garment)

the blazing sun soon had the men doffing their jackets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removed
• peeled (off)
• stripped
• shed
• put off
• doused
• kicked (off)
• shrugged off
• took off
• husked
• disrobed
• undressed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• donned
• threw (on)
• put on
• wore
• slipped (into)
• dressed
• clothed
• suited
• attired
• arrayed
• robed
• rigged
• garbed
• bedecked
• appareled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of doffed

Benge doffed his cap to an ovation from the crowd of 37,468 following the record-breaking hit, an RBI infield single in the eighth. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Taylor doffed his signature pageboy cap for a humble bow following the soothing ballad. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

The sensor returned to normal after Menon doffed the suit, but NASA took some extra time to make sure there was no serious issue. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026

After playing catch with and pitching to the tourists for about an hour, Rahe and his pals doffed their caps, waved goodbye and disappeared into the corn. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Roberts doffed his cap in gratitude for a spirited postgame ovation from the fans here, almost all of them Dodgers fans. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Kershaw doffed his cap, crossed his arms as if to give the entire crowd a hug, embraced his teammates one by one, popped back out of the dugout and tapped his heart, and waved to his wife Ellen and family in the second deck. — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025

Kisses were blown; hats were doffed. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025

Justin Verlander struck out the side in the first inning Sunday afternoon, walked off the mound to a standing ovation and doffed his cap to the crowd. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025