Meaning & use
Doffed
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Removed or took off an item of clothing, especially a hat, typically as a gesture of respect.
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He doffed his cap to greet the elderly woman passing by.
The knight doffed his helmet before addressing the king.
A note on using this word
"Doff" is a contraction of "do off," paralleling "don" ("do on"); both verbs are now largely restricted to formal or old-fashioned contexts.
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removedtook off
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