Meaning & use
doff
To remove a hat, especially as a polite gesture of greeting or respect.
See it in a sentence
The old gentleman doffed his cap politely as the ladies walked past him.
He doffed his coat at the door before stepping into the warm house.
A note on using this word
Doff is now archaic or literary; its opposite, 'don,' meaning to put on clothing, is far more common today.
Words with a similar meaning
removetake off
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Words with an opposite meaning
don
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