I. ˈdäf, ˈdȯf verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English doffen, from don to do + offe, off off
transitive verb
1.
a. : to divest oneself of (clothing) : take off (one's clothes) ; especially : to lift (the hat)
b. : to lay aside : rid oneself of
retailers have doffed their rose-colored glasses — Gene Boyo
2. obsolete : to put off (as an unwelcome petitioner) : turn away
3. : to remove (material) from a textile-manufacturing machine
doff full bobbins from a spinning frame
doff cotton from a carding machine
intransitive verb
1. obsolete : to take off clothing : undress
2. archaic : to take off or raise the hat
II. noun
( -s )
: the act of removing material from a textile-manufacturing machine ; also : material so removed