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Once, he enlisted his staff to test a claim in a dispute before him that poultry processing workers needed as much as 15 minutes to don and doff required clothing for their jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

"Long before the civil wars, men and boys were expected to doff their hats, indoors or out, whenever they met a superior," he says.

From Science Daily ● May 7, 2026

The sellout crowd, which had long been on its feet, continuing cheering, eventually drawing Kershaw back out onto the field to doff his cap in appreciation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025

When they arrive, there is a ceremonial greeting, where the Lords doff their black bicorn hats and the Commons representatives acknowledge this by bowing.

From BBC ● May 25, 2024

No official ever decided that respectable men and women were permitted to doff their hats and gloves in the 1960s or to get pierced and tattooed in the 1990s.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

A lone shepherd respectfully doffs his hat as he finds himself in the presence of an angel trailing a long message: “I bring you tidings of great joy . . . ”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025

She changes out of her scrubs, doffs her shoes and showers before venturing through the shared house.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2021

In a foundational scene of monotheism, Moses doffs his kicks to approach the burning bush; shoes are, by their pedestrian nature, unfit for holy ground.

From The New Yorker ● Jun. 14, 2019

The music nods at Gregorian chant, doffs its cap to Shostakovich, gives a thumbs up to industrial metal, and is uniquely Scott Walker.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 23, 2012

The noon hour arriving, the French shophand doffs his apron and his air of deference.

From Europe Revised by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb

He didn’t have to make the gesture; but it’s a measure of his decency that he doffed his hat to her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

The Americans beat China on penalties in front of a sellout crowd at the Rose Bowl and Brandi Chastain doffed her jersey in celebration.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 7, 2023

The Americans defeated China on penalties in front of a sellout crowd at the Rose Bowl and Brandi Chastain doffed her jersey in celebration.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2023

And once Freeman pulled into the base safely, he doffed his helmet and absorbed the scene.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2023

Once inside the Hab, I doffed the suit and got my first good look at the injury.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

But Lubinets -- who was seen in videos doffing his trademark black cap around Lantratova in an act of gallantry -- said he had consciously opted for a different approach.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

After doffing their shoes, presumably to protect the plush, vibrantly red carpet that covers the theater’s floor, audience members take seats arranged in concentric circles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

The bipartisan crowd cheered loudly for Ohtani, who acknowledged the love by doffing his batting helmet several times.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 26, 2024

“As more scientific data availed itself, it became obvious that our greatest exposure to carcinogens is our daily donning and doffing of PPE bunker gear,” he continued.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2023

And doffing wasn’t as hard as farm work.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson