put-offduty

adjective
UK /pʊt ɒf ˈdjuːti/
US /pʊt ɔːf ˈduːti/

Not working at your job right now because you are resting.

The nurse is put-offduty today, so another nurse will take care of you.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Free from a responsibility or task for a while.

The referee was put-offduty after the game ended.

3. Not available to help because one is taking a break.

The guard was put-offduty during lunch, so the gate stayed closed.

4. Released from a scheduled period of work.

After the long night shift, the workers were put-offduty and went home.