1826, from verbal phrase stand off "hold aloof" (c. 1600); see stand (v.) + off (adv.). Related: Standoffishly; standoffishness.
a standoffish manner
standardize
stand-by
stand-in
standing
stand-off
standoffish
stand-out
stand-pipe
standpoint
standstill
stand-up
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