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| a·loof [ ə lf ] |
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1. remote in manner: uninvolved or unwilling to become involved with other people or events
 always courteous but aloof
tried to stay aloof of the infighting and scandals
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2. physically remote: physically distant or apart
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| [Mid-16th century. Probably <a luff "in a windward direction," hence "away from the shore," after Dutch te loef] |
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| a·loof·ly adverb |
| a·loof·ness noun |
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