plural loafers
1
: a low shoe with no laces
—usually plural
He wore loafers with no socks.
slipped on a pair of loafers
2
: a person who does not work hard
She's a lazy loafer.
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“Loafer.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/loafer. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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