penny loafer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of penny loafer
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Crafted from smooth brushed leather and featuring hand-sewn details, the Dan penny loafer also features a durable waterproof sole in natural leather.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2025
A penny loafer with subtle studs and detachable tassels?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2025
I didn’t know beans about three-buttoned, single vent, natural-shouldered suits, blue blazers with gold buttons, gray slacks, over-the-calf socks, button-down shirts, cuff links, rep-striped ties, pocket squares, and wing-tipped or penny loafer shoes.
From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2022
From beach house to boardroom, pinstripe to roll collar to penny loafer, Lauren codified and merchandised America's dearest dreams of middle-class elegance, then brokered the fantasies back to the market that inspired them.
From Time Magazine Archive
So how can anyone who likes green sourballs criticize me for preferring a nice penny loafer or a bedroom slipper?
From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe
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