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Definition of Doffs
1. doff [v] - See also: doff
Lexicographical Neighbors of Doffs
Literary usage of Doffs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Dawn in Britain by Charles Montagu Doughty (1906)
"Which, gainst her life, her enemies lately shot. Blessed be the gods ! she stands
forth, them receive: Her helm now doffs; and they embrace and kiss. ..."
2. The Classical Mythology of Milton's English Poems by Charles Grosvenor Osgood (1900)
"At the command of Jove, the good spirit doffs his sky- robes, spun out of Iris'
woof, and descends 'swift as the sparkle of a glancing star' to convey ..."
3. Transactions of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers by National Association of Cotton Manufacturers, New England Cotton Manufacturers' Association (1905)
"This may be more readily seen, when we consider that 7s yarn, run on 2 inch ring,
6 inch traverse, doffs every one hour and thirty-five minutes; ..."
4. Twenty Years in Retirement by John Blakiston (1835)
"Return to England—Author doffs the harness and takes leave of his military
friends—Remarks on the British army—Comparison of infantry and cavalry—Butterfly ..."
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