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 Word Forms

• loaferish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of loafer¹

1820–30, 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

He wore a lightweight black raincoat and loafers, a dark business suit, a crisp white shirt, a narrow black tie and a pearl stick-pin.

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Delightfully, when Moss-Bachrach’s brawny rock monster strolls to the deli to buy black-and-white cookies, he’s wearing a gargantuan pair of penny loafers.

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Art is nowhere near as permanent as, say, the penny loafers Paul helps make at the factory.

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A penny loafer with subtle studs and detachable tassels?

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A former Shakespearean actor read a piece about the pleasure of indulging in a beautiful pair of Gucci loafers, which he wore around New York City.

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