Definition of doffs:
(v) :
(transitive) (chiefly clothing) To remove or take off (something worn on the body such as armour or clothing, or something carried).
(v) :
(transitive) To remove or tip (a hat or other headwear) in greeting or salutation, or as a mark of respect.
(v) :
(transitive) (figurative) To cast aside or get rid of (something), to throw off.
(v) :
(transitive) (reflexive, archaic except UK, dialectal) To undress (oneself); to divest, to strip.
(v) :
(transitive) (textiles) To remove (a bobbin or spindle which is full of spun yarn) from a spinning frame for replacement with an empty one.
(v) :
(transitive) (textiles) To remove (small pieces of cotton or other plant fibre, etc.) from a carding cylinder.