doff

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I want to be quite sure that the clothes that I doff are the wrong clothes, and that the clothes that I don are the right ones Mr. Gladstone once thought out very thoroughly this whole question as to how frequently and how radically a man may change his mental outfit without forfeiting the confidence of those who have come to value his judgements.

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  1. transitive verb To take off; remove: doff one's clothes.
  2. transitive verb To tip or remove (one's hat) in salutation.
  3. transitive verb To put aside; discard.

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  • Christer Sjödoff, presently holding two portfolios as Regional Director for Asia Pacific region and Group Vice-President, GAC Solutions will move to Dubai, U. A.E to focus on driving the fast-growing GAC Solutions business as the dedicated Group Vice-President. —  Newswire Today - Free Newswire - Press Releases Distribution
  • Before he enters upon the process of robing he must be sure of three things: (1) He must be quite clear that the clothes he proposes to doff are unsuitable. —  Mushrooms on the Moor
  • I want to be quite sure that the clothes that I doff are the wrong clothes, and that the clothes that I don are the right ones Mr. Gladstone once thought out very thoroughly this whole question as to how frequently and how radically a man may change his mental outfit without forfeiting the confidence of those who have come to value his judgements. —  Mushrooms on the Moor
  • "You really are Morgan's men Kirby did not have a hat to doff, but his bow in the saddle was as graceful as Drew's That's right, ma'am. —  Ride Proud, Rebel!
  • I'm in your hands entirely, and whatever you advise I promise you I'll do If I were you I should doff my title, take another name, and set sail with me for Australia. —  A Bid for Fortune or Dr. Nikola's Vendetta
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English doffen, from don off, to do off : don, to do; see do1 + off, off; see off.

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  1. Early modern English also doffe; in 17th century sometimes printed d'off; from Middle English doffe, orig., in imperative (in which form the word first appears) dof, contr. of do of, infinitive don of, put off: see do and off. Cf. don, dout, dup. Cf. English dial. gauf (for*goff), contr. of go off.
 

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