doffing

doff

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Definitions of doffing word

verb with object doffing to remove or take off, as clothing. 1
verb with object doffing to remove or tip (the hat), as in greeting. 1
verb with object doffing to throw off; get rid of: Doff your stupid ideas and join our side! 1
verb with object doffing Textiles. to strip (carded fiber) from a carding machine. to remove (full bobbins, material, etc.) from a textile machine. 1
noun doffing Textiles. the act of removing bobbins, material, etc., and stripping fibers from a textile machine. the material so doffed. 1
noun doffing Present participle of doff. 1

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English, contraction of do off; cf. don1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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