loafer
1 Americannoun
noun
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a person who avoids work; idler
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a moccasin-like shoe for casual wear
Other Word Forms
- loaferish adjective
Etymology
Origin of loafer
1820–30, perhaps short for *landloafer vagabond; compare German (obsolete) Landläufer, Dutch landloper; landloper
Example Sentences
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And the shoes on its front look more like loafers than track spikes, but it still means the same thing: first place.
From Literature
It reminds me of when I went to Catholic school and you’d go shopping for school clothes at the Bass outlet and they’d have walls and walls of penny loafers.
From Los Angeles Times
“This interiority we have is so precious,” says Pollan, as he leans back against his cushy brown sofa in a navy blue sweater and worn loafers, a cup of green tea at his side.
From Los Angeles Times
She wore a white frilly shirt and distressed black jorts and loafers.
From Los Angeles Times
The man whose loafer launched an empire wanted a piece of the action this time.
From Los Angeles Times
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