as in removes
to rid oneself of (a garment)
the blazing sun soon had the men doffing their jackets
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Recent Examples of doffs
Five hours later, Honeycutt doffs his baseball hat to the audience.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
Then There Was the One, by Martha Waters This winking, witty, cozy mystery doffs its deerstalker to grandes dames Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers, while dishing out cleverness of its own.
—Monitor Contributors, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2025
James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
Then There Was the One, by Martha Waters This winking, witty, cozy mystery doffs its deerstalker to grandes dames Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers, while dishing out cleverness of its own.
—Monitor Contributors, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doffs
removes
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The plan removes hundreds of millions of emissions allowances but creates a new incentive pool and more free permits for industry, aiming to keep refineries and manufacturing from leaving the state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In general, electrification cuts energy costs, removes the volatility of fuel prices, and builds more resilient operations.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
29 May 2026
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“Doffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doffs. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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