an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Dress it up with white trousers and loafers, or keep it casual with your favorite jeans.—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026 Pair a white tee with a pair of trousers, a blazer and loafers for an easy office ensemble.—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026 Shoes From loafers to pumps, printed or plain, pony hair footwear adds just the right amount of tactility to elevate the simplest of looks—without ever feel overdone.—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026 The president's inner circle has dropped Louis Vuitton for the loafers – which cost around $145 a pair.—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loafer
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Etymology
perhaps short for landloafer, from German Landläufer tramp, from Land + Läufer runner