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doff

/dof, dawf/US // dɒf, dɔf //UK // (dɒf) //

放下,脱掉,放弃,脱掉衣服

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to remove or take off, as clothing.
    • : to remove or tip, as in greeting.
    • : to throw off; get rid of: Doff your stupid ideas and join our side!
    • : Textiles. to strip from a carding machine.to remove from a textile machine.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Textiles. the act of removing bobbins, material, etc., and stripping fibers from a textile machine.the material so doffed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Ivory Coast is “The Elephants,” Nigeria “The Super Eagles,” but doff your cap to Cameroon: “The Indomitable Lions.”

  • Doff your shirt, and it can make you all-powerful, as it does Shane Carwin of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

  • Morgan Doff Reed College Class of 2010 “Morgan, say it slower and pronounce each word.”

  • There were rumors, too, that nuns might be permitted to doff their habits and move through the world like 'normal' people.

  • And feeding high, and living soft,Grew plump and able-bodied; Until the grave churchwarden doff'd,The parson smirk'd and nodded.

  • Daniel was obliged to doff his black coat and put on a blue one, made for a much smaller man, and then he appeared amongst us.

  • The task is now 12 doffs a day—each doff requiring a change of 208 bobbins.

  • Then, when it came my turn, I would doff my hat to the earth and beg pardon for continuing a comparatively futile existence.

  • With cheers of relief we were permitted to doff our bulky life belts.