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loafer
[ loh-fer ]
/ ˈloʊ fər /
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noun
a person who loafs; lazy person; idler.
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Origin of loafer
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
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Other definitions 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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