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Doffing

Doff \Doff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Doffed; p. pr. & vb. n. Doffing.] [Do + off. See Do, v. t., 7.]

  1. To put off, as dress; to divest one's self of; hence, figuratively, to put or thrust away; to rid one's self of.

    And made us doff our easy robes of peace. -- Shak.

    At night, or in the rain, He dons a surcoat which he doffs at morn. -- Emerson.

  2. To strip; to divest; to undress.

    Heaven's King, who doffs himself our flesh to wear. -- Crashaw.

Wiktionary
doffing

n. The act by which an item of clothing is doffed. vb. (present participle of doff English)

Gazetteer
Doffing, TX -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Texas
Population (2000): 4256
Housing Units (2000): 1024
Land area (2000): 4.334114 sq. miles (11.225303 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 4.334114 sq. miles (11.225303 sq. km)
FIPS code: 20734
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 26.273076 N, 98.384741 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
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Doffing

Places and things commonly known as Doffing or doffing include:

  • Doffing, Texas
  • a hat tip, i.e. doffing one's hat
  • the actions of:

Usage examples of "doffing".

He dropped the gloves on the table beside her and, doffing his cloak, settled himself in a chair on her right.

At once the room emptied and everyone began to gather, doffing their hats, even Mrs.

Guiscard, doffing his helmet for the coolness and hanging it on his saddle bow.