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doff

1 antonym for doff — opposites grouped by meaning.

Verb — To take off something you are wearing or carrying, such as clothing or armour.

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don

Etymology

Carries the PIE word *h₂epó. The verb comes from Late Middle English doffen ("to take off (clothing); to remove (headwear) as a sign of respect; to remove (grease) by skimming"), a contraction of Middle English do off, don off, from Old English dōn of, from dōn ("to do; to put; to take off, remove") plus of ("from; off...

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