| 释义 |
doff
I. \ˈdäf, ˈdȯf\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English doffen, from don to do + offe, off off
transitive verb
1.
a. : to divest oneself of (clothing) : take off (one's clothes); especially : to lift (the hat)
b. : to lay aside : rid oneself of
< retailers have doffed their rose-colored glasses — Gene Boyo >
2. obsolete : to put off (as an unwelcome petitioner) : turn away
3. : to remove (material) from a textile-manufacturing machine
< doff full bobbins from a spinning frame >
< doff cotton from a carding machine >
intransitive verb
1. obsolete : to take off clothing : undress
2. archaic : to take off or raise the hat
II. noun
(-s)
: the act of removing material from a textile-manufacturing machine; also : material so removed |