- doff one's hat to
- or doff one's cap to phrasal to show respect to ; salute
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
doff one's hat to
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doff one's cap to — phrasal see doff one s hat to … New Collegiate Dictionary
doff — [däf, dôf] vt. [ME doffen < don of: see DO1 & OFF1] 1. to take off (clothes, etc.) 2. to remove or lift (one s hat), as in greeting 3. to put aside or discard … English World dictionary
hat — n. 1) to doff; don; tip a hat 2) a cardinal s; fur; straw; ten gallon; top hat 3) (misc.) to pass the hat ( to collect money ); to take one s hat off to ( to congratulate smb. ); to talk through one s hat ( to say foolish things ); to throw one s … Combinatory dictionary
doff — dÉ’f v. remove, take off (one s hat, jacket, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
doff — v.tr. literary take off (one s hat, clothing). Etymology: ME, = do off … Useful english dictionary
salute — v 1. address, greet, hello, say hello or how do you do; hallo, hail, call to, Archaic. gratulate. 2. nod to, tip or doff one s hat or cap to, wave to, extend one s hand to, shake hands with, give [s.o.] the glad hand, Inf. glad hand, embrace,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
vail — vail1 /vayl/, v.t. 1. to let sink; lower. 2. Archaic. to take off or doff (one s hat), as in respect or submission. [1300 50; ME valen, aph. var. of AVALEN (now obs.) < MF avaler to move down, v. deriv. of phrase a val down (lit., to the valley)… … Universalium
vail — I [[t]veɪl[/t]] v. t. archaic to take off or doff (one s hat), as in respect • Etymology: 1300–50; ME valen, aph. var. of avalen < MF avaler to move down II vail [[t]veɪl[/t]] Obs. 1) a veil 2) to veil … From formal English to slang
uncover — v 1. expose, bare, lay bare, take the wraps off, unwrap, unveil, unmask, unsheathe, uncase, disease; open, uncork, unstop; divest, strip, undress, unclothe, undrape, uncloak; discover, descry, detect, find, unearth, exhume, dig up, smoke out. 2.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
respect — n 1.Usu. in respect particular, point, detail, matter, feature, way. 2. reference, regard, relation, connection, bearing on. 3. esteem, estimation, high regard, high opinion, admiration; veneration, reverence, awe, adoration, worship; honor,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
