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

The Campo Loafer is the ultimate in cool with its curved kitten heel and bulky asymmetrical silhouette.

From Los Angeles Times

"We do rounds and deliveries and the majority of the people out there working in small businesses, they are younger," said Darren Rogers, who owns Loafers patisserie.

From BBC

Loafers Lodge, a four-storey emergency housing hostel in the capital, burned down on 16 May killing five people.

From BBC

A blaze broke out on the top floor of the Loafers Lodge in the suburb of Newtown in the early hours of Tuesday, causing major structural damage that is hampering recovery efforts.

From Reuters

Officials said up to 20 people were still missing after Tuesday's fire at the Loafers Lodge hostel in Wellington.

From BBC