Douse and Doff

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Douse verb - To rid oneself of (a garment).

Usage example: in those days a gentleman would douse his hat when going indoors

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Doff and douse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Doff" instead a verb "Douse".

Nearby Word: dousing

Doff verb - To rid oneself of (a garment).

Usage example: the blazing sun soon had the men doffing their jackets

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Douse and doff are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Douse" instead a verb "Doff".

Nearby Word: doffing

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