doff

Meanings

• Verb

  To take off (an article of clothing, a hat, etc.).

  - "He doffed his hat as a sign of respect."
  - "After the race, the runners doffed their shoes."

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Pronunciation

1. /dɒf/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87201884"

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Antonyms

don

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Synonyms

take off

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with doff
off , loff , coff , scoff

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Variants

List of all variants of doff that leads to same result
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Etymology

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Originally meaning ‘to lift off’, doff comes from Old English dēofan, meaning ‘to lift up’.

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Trivia

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1. The term ‘doff’ was used in the British Navy to describe the act of removing a hat as a sign of respect.

2. The word doff is also used in the game of golf to describe the act of lifting a ball from the ground and placing it on a tee before hitting it.

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Related Concepts

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1. undress: The opposite action of doffing, which is to put on clothes.

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Culture

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In literature, doff is used metaphorically to describe the removal of an unwanted burden or responsibility. In the military, doffing of caps or helmets is a sign of respect.

How to Memorize "doff"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone taking off an article of clothing or a hat.

2. associate
   

   - Associate doff with the act of taking off an article of clothing.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic ‘Doffing Clothes’ to remember the meaning of doff.

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