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Example sentences for "doffing"

Lexicographically close words:
doeth; dof; doff; doffed; doffer; doffs; dog; dogbane; dogcart; dogfish
  1. The pack came on in a whirl to lose scent at the stream, and my rescuer headed our horse away from the rabble, doffing his beaver familiarly to the officers galloping past.

  2. Ben, glowering black across the table and doffing his cap with bad grace.

  3. I crawled up the beach and doffing my raiment wrung it out to dry and spread it in the sunshine: then I lay me down and slept the whole night.

  4. So he rose, well nigh lost in ecstacy and, doffing his raiment, showed himself mother-naked.

  5. Now he thought that there were fish in it, and he made it fast, and doffing his clothes went into the water, and dived and haled until he drew it up upon dry land.

  6. And the jolly marksman who beat Nick Alwyn," said the other, lowering his bludgeon, and doffing his cap.

  7. System in doffing the frames and gauge to go by.

  8. In doffing this way the spinners can tend more sides and not make so much waste, as any spinner knows, or ought to know.

  9. It was a capital time for him to get better acquainted with Miss Duluth, to whom he had been in the habit of merely doffing his hat in passing.

  10. Rachel rang for the elevator and he departed, amiably doffing his hat to her as he dropped to the floor below.

  11. Thereupon all dismounted and doffing that which was upon them of war-gear, came before Al-Abbas and proffered him allegiance and sued for his protection.

  12. Therewith the damsel rose deftly and doffing her dress, bathed and donned sumptuous apparel and perfumed herself and went out to him, as she were a branch of Ban or a cane of rattan, followed by a black slave-girl, bearing the lute.

  13. At this he rose and doffing his outer clothes put them on her and promised her all good.

  14. Each took his portion, bowing low to the lady, then doffing cap, drank first to the Emperor, and after with an enthusiasm absent from the Imperial toast, to the young war lord whom the night had flung thus unexpectedly among them.

  15. Jean stood up, politely doffing his red tuque to the gentlemen.

  16. When I look at their linen, instead of doffing habit and hose, it is mine eyes and nose I would fain be shut of.

  17. There's Philemon Hennion doffing his hat to us, Jan.

  18. So he rose, well nigh lost in ecstasy and, doffing his raiment, showed himself mother naked.

  19. These she brought to Little John, who, doffing his garb of Lincoln green, put them on in its stead.

  20. Then Robin arose and stepped forth to meet him, and Partington leaped from his horse and doffing his cap of crimson velvet, met Robin as he came.

  21. They stopped and shook hands with Claverton, doffing their greasy hats to his companion, at sight of whom even their wooden countenances showed signs of animation.

  22. Evenin'," he said, laconically, doffing his hat as he caught sight of Lilian.

  23. A fine morning for the woods, Sir Dickon," he said, doffing his headgear to me and nodding to Cedric.

  24. He lives," muttered the leader of the men-at-arms, to my utter amaze doffing his headpiece before the stricken youth.

  25. However, he stepped on deck and advanced towards the officer on the poop with a pleasant smile, doffing his laced hat with one hand and holding forward a letter in the other.

  26. Pailletine, doffing his hat; for as yet he had received no sword in token of the Merry Maid's surrender.


  27. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "doffing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.