1) to put off; doff your hat. W.
2) do off, or put off. DOFF your clothes. North. The reverse of DON.
·vi To put off dress; to take off the hat. II. Doff ·vt To <<Strip>>; to <<Divest>>; to <<Undress>>...
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To put aside. ...
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