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"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

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

“Courage Hats” wants a little too forcefully to guide us into “deep” places where we will doff our hidey-hats to reveal our true selves — abstract concepts for the literalizing peewee set.

From New York Times ● May 20, 2022

It encourages male office workers to doff their suits for open-necked short-sleeve shirts to conserve energy by keeping air conditioning to a minimum in hot summer months.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2022

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

When forced by Pozzo to dance, Mr. Thornton merely doffs his bowler hat rhythmically a few times in a funny nod to Bob Fosse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2025

Instead of suggesting that high-risk people don high-quality masks while everyone else doffs theirs, why not improve ventilation for all indoor spaces?

From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2022

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2021

The crowd salute him with the warmth he deserves, and he doffs his cap in thanks.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 19, 2019

Springing to his saddle, he doffs his cap as the head of the regiment files by, in flank movement.

From The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance by Richard Savage

The singer also doffed the top of his orange jumpsuit to reveal some sort of medical port or device inserted on the upper left side of his chest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026

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

Coach Prime doffed his hat to the crowd and took a bow before a 90-something long-time fan literally kicked things off with her right foot as numerous former Colorado players looked on.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 26, 2023

The question, as Brady doffed his cap to the fans and kissed his parents before disappearing down the tunnel, was whether that was also his final act on the gridiron.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2023

As Pollard and his horse moved past the grandstand, hundreds of men spontaneously rose together and doffed their hats to him, their eyes shining.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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

He received a standing ovation before his first at-bat, doffing his helmet to the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2023

The crowd on the dock, doffing their hats and waving them over their heads, began a thunderous chant: “Ray! Ray! Ray! For the USA!”

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown