an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Suede loafers and a paracord bracelet add balance to keep things interesting and fashion-forward.—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 5 July 2025 The silence is delightfully interrupted by three older men dressed in loafers and Hawaiian shirts conversing animatedly in Greek over a half-empty box of almond cookies.—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 July 2025 Leather sandals from Dior, leather minimal flip-flops or soft loafers from Lemaire or The Row.—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 June 2025 Matching trousers and loafers emblazoned with hundreds of silver gemstones were an integral piece of this look too.—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for loafer
Word History
Etymology
perhaps short for landloafer, from German Landläufer tramp, from Land + Läufer runner
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