Tom felt daft wearing a hat and doffing it to the people he met, but to his father and grandfather, such behaviour was second nature.
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Doffing
Synonyms for "doffing" (13 found)
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12 entriescostume removaldisguise removalface shield doffinggarment removalglove doffinggown doffinghat doffinghat removalheadgear removalhelmet removalmask doffingmask removal
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8 entriesPPE doffingdoffing PPEdoffing proceduredoffing protocolgarment removalglove doffinghat doffingmask doffing
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Hat-tippings and cap-doffings are of course of a different nature to more elaborate verbal greetings. In etiquette manuals they may be described as incentives to a conversation, but in practice they seem to have been quite ceremonial.
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