Doffing
/ˈdɒf.ɪŋ/noun
The act of removing or taking off a hat or other item of clothing.
Did you know?“Doff” is a clipped form of “do off,” and for centuries it carried the social weight of formal deference—especially the ceremonial removal of a hat.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
doffen
“to put off, remove, or take off”
Early Modern English
English
doff
“to remove, especially a hat in salutation”
Modern English
English
doffing
“the act of removing something, especially a hat or garment”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*af
“off, away”
Old English
English
of
“off, away”