as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment)
the blazing sun soon had the men doffing their jackets
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The South American player, 37, doffed his shirt and unbuckled his pants to play through the 13th hole after his ball landed on the muddy shore of a pond at the DP World Tour’s Soudal Open in Schilde, Belgium on Friday, May 24.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Kylie and Jason officially met the Grammy winner during the Chiefs' game against the Buffalo Bills on Jan. 21 — the playoff game where Jason famously doffed his shirt and chugged a few beers.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
The Americans beat China on penalties in front of a sellout crowd at the Rose Bowl, and Brandi Chastain doffed her jersey in celebration.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2023
At the Arnold — a Roman circus of strength and fitness staged in Columbus each winter — Derick doffed his tear-offs to reveal a full prosthetic, and blazed through the event at a gallop.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2023
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Kylie and Jason officially met the Grammy winner during the Chiefs' game against the Buffalo Bills on Jan. 21 — the playoff game where Jason famously doffed his shirt and chugged a few beers.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
The Americans beat China on penalties in front of a sellout crowd at the Rose Bowl, and Brandi Chastain doffed her jersey in celebration.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2023
At the Arnold — a Roman circus of strength and fitness staged in Columbus each winter — Derick doffed his tear-offs to reveal a full prosthetic, and blazed through the event at a gallop.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2023
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“Doff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doff. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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