doff Meaning, Definition & Usage

Doff transitive verb

Etymology

Do + off. See Do, v. t., 7.

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Doffed ; present participle & verbal noun Doffing

Definitions

1. To put off, as dress; to divest one's self of; hence, figuratively, to put or thrust away; to rid one's self of.

   And made us doff our easy robes of peace. Shak.

   At night, or in the rain, He dons a surcoat which he doffs at morn. Emerson.

2. To strip; to divest; to undress.

   Heaven's King, who doffs himself our flesh to wear. Crashaw.

Doff intransitive verb

Definitions

1. To put off dress; to take off the hat.