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

At the same time, he insisted that his daughters told him he was “so going to get hit” because he was still wearing “tasseled loafers” with his undercover uniform.

From The Daily Beast

You can dress it up with a boot, dress it down with loafers or sneakers.

From Essence.com

The message was that if they were lucky enough to get a foot in the door, they should make sure it was covered in a relatable flat or loafer.

From Washington Post

It allows me to feel cozy without looking like a full-time loafer.

From Outside Online

I am still a Loafer; Jim is a most estimable member of the gentlest society; and this is how it all came about.

From Project Gutenberg

He was unhurt, but he moved with shuffling steps, much like a tavern-loafer soggy from rum.

From Project Gutenberg

"Some lazy loafer reading a penny dreadful," I thought, glancing at him, then at the title of his book.

From Project Gutenberg

Down here with a lump of rabbit's brains, you abominable little loafer.

From Project Gutenberg

But how could he get work—he, a mere street loafer, and as lonely in London as if it had been a desert.

From Project Gutenberg