v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Doffed p. pr. & vb. n. Doffing. ] [ Do + off. See Do, v. t., 7. ] 1. To put off, as dress; to divest one's self of; hence, figuratively, to put or thrust away; to rid one's self of. [ 1913 Webster ]

And made us doff our easy robes of peace. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

At night, or in the rain,
He dons a surcoat which he doffs at morn. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To strip; to divest; to undress. [ 1913 Webster ]

Heaven's King, who doffs himself our flesh to wear. Crashaw. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To put off dress; to take off the hat. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. (Mach.) A revolving cylinder, or a vibrating bar, with teeth, in a carding machine, which doffs, or strips off, the fiber from the cards. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. (Spinning) A worker who replaces full bobbins by empty ones on the throstle or ring frames. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. (Football) A football play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. A situation in a contest in which the winner is undecided; a draw or stalemate.
Syn. -- draw; tie; stalemate; deadlock [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. A successful stand.
Syn. -- repulsion, repelling [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. Something that serves to keep one object at a distance from another, such as a prop attached to the top of a ladder to keep it from leaning directly against the vertical surface which suports it. [ PJC ]

a. Serving to keep two objects or parts of a machine separated; as, a standoff insulator. [ PJC ]

a. Shy or distant in manner; cold; aloof; reserved; not friendly.
Syn. -- offish. [ PJC ]

-- stand*off"ish*ness, n. -- stand*off"ish*ly, adv. [ PJC ]