doff

Example Sentences

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When they arrive, there is a ceremonial greeting, where the Lords doff their black bicorn hats and the Commons representatives acknowledge this by bowing.

From BBC • May 25, 2024

We’re a competitive bunch here, but today we doff our hats to our friends at Axios.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2022

As Woods made his way up the 18th hole, his emotions apparent, he did not pause as he crossed the ancient Swilcan Bridge, though he did doff his cap to the cheering crowd.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2022

It encourages male office workers to doff their suits for open-necked short-sleeve shirts to conserve energy by keeping air conditioning to a minimum in hot summer months.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2022

No official ever decided that respectable men and women were permitted to doff their hats and gloves in the 1960s or to get pierced and tattooed in the 1990s.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker