an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Jackson was known for wearing a distinctive combination of black loafers and white socks, typically with cropped pants.—Jaden Thompson For Wwd, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Dress it up with white trousers and loafers, or keep it casual with your favorite jeans.—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026 Plus, those chunky loafers take up a lot of space in a travel bag, Salinger says.—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026 Shoppers are now applying the label to a wide variety of footwear, including sneakers, sandals and even loafers, prioritizing versatility over traditional style categories.—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loafer
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Etymology
perhaps short for landloafer, from German Landläufer tramp, from Land + Läufer runner