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loafer::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bum, do-nothing, idler, layabout |
| Type of | nonworker |
| Has types | dawdler, daydreamer, dilly-dallier, dillydallier, drone, goldbrick, good-for-naught, good-for-nothing, goof-off, laggard, lagger, lazybones, lie-abed, loon, lounger, mope, ne'er-do-well, no-account, poke, shirker, slacker, slug, slugabed, sluggard, spiv, sunbather, trailer, trifler, whittler, clock watcher, woolgatherer, couch potato, dallier |
| Derivation | loaf |
loafer::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | shoe |
Examples of loafer
loafer
Others slide down the tongue of the big, blue loafer, using it as a giant slide.
From the ocregister.com
As a bit of a loafer myself, that level of industry strikes me as intimidating.
From the guardian.co.uk
Fattman showed off that loafer whenever he got a chance on the campaign trail.
From the boston.com
Just consider the loafer who signs up to run a marathon six months from now.
From the latimes.com
Think of Mike Milbury climbing into the stands, loafer in hand, ready to club a fan.
From the newsobserver.com
John Paul, for example, favored a sturdy loafer, in a toned-down maroon red.
From the dailyherald.com
I love the look of a navy shirt with a plaid belt offset by a beautiful brown loafer.
From the chron.com
Another variation on the basic style is the tassel loafer, which emerged in the 1950s.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The sibling of the leech is the loafer, and you can learn more about both types here.
From the forbes.com
- Idler: person who does no work; "a lazy bum"
- A low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel
- Slip-ons are typically low, lace-less shoes. The style most commonly seen, known as a loafer in American culture, has a moccasin construction. ...
- An idle person; A shoe with no laces, resembling a moccasin
- (Loafers) Also referred to as Moccasins, they are slip-on shoes noted for their comfort. The shoe's construction tends to be simple and 'roomy'.
- (Loafers) A light- weight low leather step-in shoe, without fastening. Usually with a small tongue and saddle trim and a broad flat heel.
- Loafers are slip-on shoes that are made of leather. Your slip-on Converses are not loafers. Your waffle-soled Skechers are not loafers. Your Crocs are not loafers. Why on earth would you think that? What is wrong with your mind?
- Leather, close-toed, flat shoes that slip on and are quite plain.
- A casual form of slip-on shoe, originating on college campuses.
