- to remove or take off, as clothing.
- to remove or tip (the hat), as in greeting.
- to throw off; get rid of: Doff your stupid ideas and join our side!
- Textiles.
- to strip (carded fiber) from a carding machine.
- to remove (full bobbins, material, etc.) from a textile machine.
- Textiles.
- the act of removing bobbins, material, etc., and stripping fibers from a textile machine.
- the material so doffed.
- to take off or lift (one's hat) in salutation
- to remove (clothing)