[verb] [T] [literary] - to remove (esp. your hat), usually to show respectThe smartly dressed gentleman doffed his hat as he passed the two ladies.(figurative) The song doffs its hat (= shows its respect) to the best soul traditions.Compare don (PUT ON).
DOFF
Meaning of DOFF in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012