What does DOFFS mean?

Doffs 1. Parts of Speech

verb

2. Definitions

To remove or tip ones hat as a greeting or sign of respect. To take off or remove (a hat or other item of clothing).

3. Pronunciations (US, UK)

US: /dɑfs/

UK: /dɒfs/

4. Origin and Usage

The word "doffs" originated from the Middle English word "doffen" which means to take off or put aside. It was first used in the 14th century and was commonly used in the 19th and 20th centuries. It is now considered an archaic word, but it is still used in some contexts, especially in literature and historical texts. The word is often associated with the act of removing ones hat as a sign of respect or greeting.

5. Synonyms

remove, take off, put aside, tip, lift, uncover, bare

6. Related Words

doers, doffs, doles, dolls, dolly, domes, donas, donee, donga, donne, donor, dooms, doors, doozy, dopes, dopey, dorky, dorms, dorks, dotty, douce, dough, douse, doves, dowdy, dowel, downy, dowry, dowse, doyen, dozed, dozen, dozer, dozes

7. Example Sentences

• He doffed his hat as a sign of respect to the lady.
• The gentlemen doffed their top hats as they entered the building.
• She doffed her coat and hung it on the hook by the door.