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Aloof was originally borrowed as a nautical term from which language?

aloof

[uh-loof] / əˈluf /


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The woman who once seemed almost comically aloof has become increasingly willing to show the person behind the brand.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

But South Korea's heatwave has made it uninhabitable, forcing him to seek refuge under a makeshift tarp just a stone’s throw from Gangnam’s gleaming skyscrapers, where the wealthy remain cool in their aloof abodes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

He died in 1806, remembered for possessing an acute mind, an aloof personality and a tendency to be terminally irritating to his colleagues and the king.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Simba Safari’s three adult females, originally from another zoo, were more aloof, though one came close for a while.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

She seemed aloof, watching the people in their group with a now indifferent, now mocking expression.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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