loafer

¹

[ loh-fer ]

noun

1. a person who loafs; loaf; lazy person; idler.

Loafer

²

[ loh-fer ]

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a moccasinlike slip-on shoe.

loafer

/ ˈləʊfə /

noun

1. a person who avoids work; idler
2. a moccasin-like shoe for casual wear

Other Words From

• loafer·ish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of loafer¹

1820–30, Americanism; perhaps short for *landloafer vagabond; compare German (obsolete) Landläufer, Dutch landloper; landloper

Word History and Origins

Origin of loafer¹

C19: perhaps from German Landläufer vagabond

Example Sentences

You just need a good pair of denim that sustains and will look chic with whatever loafers.

From Los Angeles Times

At Amazon’s studios, she sits in a bouclé armchair on her podcast set, dressed like a demure interviewer: patent leather loafers, cuffed jeans, a sweater set, a string of pearls.

From Los Angeles Times

Leave it to Loewe’s Jonathan Anderson to take a staid loafer and make it surreal.

From Los Angeles Times

Luar presented shoes for the first time as well, including boots, loafers, clogs and kitten heels.

From Los Angeles Times

While many of the spectators sported incredible hair styles, smelled like department stores and wore Cartier bracelets and Italian leather loafers, I had expected significantly more ostentatious energy than I actually witnessed.

From Salon