loafer

noun

loaf·​er ˈlō-fər How to pronounce loafer (audio)
Synonyms of loafernext
1
: one that loafs : idler
2
: a low step-in shoe

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an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Dress it up with trousers and loafers, or go for a casual look with blue jeans and sneakers. — Isabel Garcia, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025 Layer with a crisp button-down, and complete the look with classic loafers or pointed-toe heels. — Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025 Produced in India, the collection features boots, loafers, mary janes and more. — Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025 Goldberg owns two hundred and eighty-eight pairs—including, but not limited to, heels, sneakers, pointy-toed flats, Birkenstocks, Converses, wedges, boots, platforms, Crocs, flip-flops, and loafers. — André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loafer

Word History

Etymology

perhaps short for landloafer, from German Landläufer tramp, from Land + Läufer runner

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of loafer was in 1830

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loafer

noun
loaf·​er ˈlō-fər How to pronounce loafer (audio)
1
: a person who loafs
2
: a low shoe with no laces

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