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1Aloof — A*loof , adv. [Pref. a + loof, fr. D. loef luff, and so meaning, as a nautical word, to the windward. See {Loof}, {Luff}.] 1. At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away. [1913 Webster] Our palace stood aloof from… …
2aloof — 1. adverb /ʌˈluːf/ a) At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away. Our palace stood aloof from streets. Dryden. b) Without sympathy; unfavorably …
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