an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Rocky, meanwhile, wore a black double-breasted coat with a tie-waist, a spotty gray-blue shirt and coordinating patterned tie, navy slacks, square toe black loafers, a large Bottega Veneta tote, and Ray-Bans.—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026 The man whose loafer launched an empire wanted a piece of the action this time.—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026 Instead of a stiff loafer, a comfortable, stylish alternative is a pair of slip-on moccasins like these from Artisure.—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026 Aside from the Brooklyn, the fall 2026 women’s line features premium materials sourced in collaboration with Greats’ long-standing manufacturing partners in Portugal and spans key categories including other sneaker silhouettes, ballerinas, and loafers.—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loafer
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Etymology
perhaps short for landloafer, from German Landläufer tramp, from Land + Läufer runner