as in slugs
a lazy person
an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Recent Examples of loafers
The style is tasteful and refined; silk scarves, leather loafers, and chic blazers are typical attire.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Below, shop Martha Stewart’s easy slip-on sneakers, a podiatrist’s go-to loafers, and the comfy-chic travel shoes shoppers swear by.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 30 May 2026
Right now, several Vionic sandals, sneakers, loafers, and ballet flats are marked down by as much as 74 percent.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
Finding the best basketball shoes for wide feet is a struggle that extends beyond this footwear category and into the realm of high heels, walking shoes, loafers, sandals, and flats.
—Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Wear it casually with jeans and sneakers on the weekend, or dress it up for work with trousers and sleek loafers.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Make the jeans completely office-appropriate with a breezy button-down and sleek loafers—and feel free to throw on a blazer or light cardigan to really seal the deal.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 20 May 2026
To make this update easy, Nordstrom Rack dropped prices on hundreds of sneakers, sandals, loafers, and heels ahead of spring, and the best deals are up to 79 percent off.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Produced in India, the collection features boots, loafers, mary janes and more.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Below, shop Martha Stewart’s easy slip-on sneakers, a podiatrist’s go-to loafers, and the comfy-chic travel shoes shoppers swear by.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 30 May 2026
Right now, several Vionic sandals, sneakers, loafers, and ballet flats are marked down by as much as 74 percent.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
Finding the best basketball shoes for wide feet is a struggle that extends beyond this footwear category and into the realm of high heels, walking shoes, loafers, sandals, and flats.
—Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Wear it casually with jeans and sneakers on the weekend, or dress it up for work with trousers and sleek loafers.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Make the jeans completely office-appropriate with a breezy button-down and sleek loafers—and feel free to throw on a blazer or light cardigan to really seal the deal.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 20 May 2026
To make this update easy, Nordstrom Rack dropped prices on hundreds of sneakers, sandals, loafers, and heels ahead of spring, and the best deals are up to 79 percent off.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Produced in India, the collection features boots, loafers, mary janes and more.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loafers
Noun
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The reflective foil discourages unwanted insects and pests like slugs from approaching and harming the plants, but actually helps to attract butterflies.—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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For example, mint helps repel slugs; thyme improves the flavor of lettuce and repels aphids.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2026
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Earlier in the month, Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal at Kuwait’s main airport, killing one person and wounding dozens.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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Beyond air hockey, the team’s innovation also has some potential applications for training other autonomous systems like drones, vehicles, robots, etc.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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Both the Desert Museum and the Phoenix Zoo have committed to taking in turtles, pupfish, and snails as needed.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Firefly larvae feed on slugs and snails.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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For ski bums looking to hit the Colorado slopes without slogging through I-70 traffic, there’s no better destination than Winter Park.—
Sarah Cahalan,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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And typically, Wegmann added, those units are occupied by productive, working adults, not layabouts or career criminals leeching off the system, as the old narrative goes.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Mar. 2026
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As the story begins, Mary and Boo are neighbors, unemployed millennial layabouts who rarely leave their rooms.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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Housing prices and rents are inflated by restrictive zoning laws, union work and pay scale mandates, excessive building codes and environmental requirements, litigation and planning process delays, anti-landlord policies that favor deadbeats and squatters, and the list goes on.—
Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Housing prices and rents are inflated by restrictive zoning laws, union work and pay scale mandates, excessive building codes and environmental requirements, litigation and planning process delays, anti-landlord policies that favor deadbeats and squatters, and the list goes on.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Yes, Arrowhead Stadium will be a friendlier environment then, but those two opponents aren’t exactly slouches either.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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And that's not to imply that Demidov and Sennecke were slouches this year.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Loafers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loafers. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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