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
That’s an obvious way to doff a cap, but MNUFC’s marketing department wanted to find other unique ways to commemorate its milestone.
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Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
Five hours later, Honeycutt doffs his baseball hat to the audience.
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James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 Dec. 2025
Polite to a fault, Franke became famous on the circuit for doffing his cap at meet-and-greets with fans and at other public appearances.
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Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
27 Oct. 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.
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Monitor Contributors,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 Oct. 2025
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Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
Five hours later, Honeycutt doffs his baseball hat to the audience.
—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 Dec. 2025
Polite to a fault, Franke became famous on the circuit for doffing his cap at meet-and-greets with fans and at other public appearances.
—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
27 Oct. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doff
remove
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Three of the reports stemmed from consumers swallowing the metal pieces and seeking medical treatment to remove them from their digestive tract or throat, the agency said.
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Residents objected to removing trees and other construction activities.
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“Doff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doff. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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