noun
loafer
LOH-fuh
noun
1
A person who avoids work and idles their time away.
"The manager complained that half the shift were loafers."
"He was branded a loafer after missing three deadlines in a row."
2
A casual, low-cut slip-on shoe with no laces.
"He wore leather loafers with no socks to the office."
"She kept a pair of loafers by the door for quick errands."
How to Use Loafer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither someone who is lazy and idle, or a slip-on shoe without laces.
Common pairings
a pair of loafers
lazy loafer
leather loafers
Word Forms
loafered past tense, loafers plural, loafers plural, loafers plural, loafers singular
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