Past tense of doff
regular verb
The past tense of doff is doffed. The past participle is also doffed.
Forms of doff
| Base form (V1) | doff /dɒf/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | doffed |
| Past participle (V3) | doffed |
| Present participle | doffing |
| Third person singular | doffs |
Doffed in a sentence
- She had doffed the shirt and Bermuda-shorts which she had been wearing and was now dressed for her journey home.1960, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, chapter 7, in Jeeves in the Offing, Harmondsworth, Middlesex [London]: Penguin Books, published 1963...
- The rustics doffed their hats at the clergy.
- The little man stood up on Chert's shoulder and doffed his ratskin hat before making a small bow.2006, Tad Williams, Shadowmarch. From the entry tallsome
- It was the first time a Minister ever left the country without a ceremonial goodbye and a shake hands at the airport, with the tall hats being doffed.1967 July 27, Jack McQuillan, Livestock Marts Bill, 1967: Second Stage (Resumed). Seanad Debates, Vol.63 No.12 p.4 col.928. From the entry shake hands
Meaning of doff
- verb To remove or take off (something worn on the body such as armour or clothing, or something carried).
- verb To remove or tip (a hat or other headwear) in greeting or salutation, or as a mark of respect.
- verb To undress (oneself); to divest, to strip.
Questions about the past tense of doff
- What is the past tense of doff?
- The past tense of doff is doffed.
- What is the past participle of doff?
- The past participle of doff is doffed.
- Is doff a regular or irregular verb?
- Doff is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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