loafer
[ loh-fer ]
/ ˈloʊ fər /
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noun
a person who loafs; lazy person; idler.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1820–30, Americanism; perhaps short for *landloafer vagabond; compare German (obsolete) Landläufer,Dutch landloper;see landloper
OTHER WORDS FROM loafer
loaf·er·ish, adjectiveWords nearby loafer
loadstone, load the dice, loady, loaf, loaf bread, loafer, loaf pan, loaf sugar, loaiasis, Loa loa, loam
Definition for loafer (2 of 2)
Loafer
[ loh-fer ]
/ ˈloʊ fər /
Trademark.
a brand name for a moccasinlike slip-on shoe.
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British Dictionary definitions for loafer
loafer
/ (ˈləʊfə) /
noun
a person who avoids work; idler
a moccasin-like shoe for casual wear
Word Origin for loafer
C19: perhaps from German Landläufer vagabond
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