loafers

noun

plural of loafer
as in slugs
a lazy person an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything

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Recent Examples of loafers The Tod’s rollout is beginning with the brand’s signature loafers, but the feature will be extended to other products in the near future. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 Banana Republic has wardrobe essentials up to 40% off, including knitwear, trousers, and a pair of buttery soft suede loafers—the ideal transitional shoes. — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 Her top picks include a cropped cardigan, soft leather loafers, and a designer-quality tote. — Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026 Push the sleeves up for a slouchy look and pair it with trousers, loafers, and a belt for an easy quiet-luxury outfit. — Mariana Best, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 Women carry Dior bags and don Gucci sandals while men wear tailored jeans and loafers. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026 Backless loafers, or loafer mules, are one of the biggest shoe trends for this fall. — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026 Then anchor your outfit with a pair of polished, runway-ready loafers like these Cole Haan slingbacks, which deliver a modern twist on the classic silhouette that is sure to elevate your fall ensemble. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loafers
  1. slugs
  2. drones
  3. snails
  4. bums
  5. layabouts
  6. deadbeats
  7. slouches
Noun
  • Remember to bury the container deep enough to let the slugs in and out.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Mulch also helps suppress weeds and dissuades strawberry pests like slugs.
    — Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of slugs
Noun
  • An Israeli military source told CNN the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had gathered intelligence on Turkey’s plans to deploy personnel, drones and air-defense systems at the site.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defenses overnight intercepted and destroyed 351 Ukrainian drones over eight Russian regions, as well as occupied Crimea and the waters of the Azov and the Black Seas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of drones
Noun
  • Scientists rescued 34 endangered humped tree snails from Guam by collecting them in empty peanut butter jars ahead of a powerful typhoon.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
  • She and her hundreds of pet snails are visited by a young man named Edward Ridgeway (Alden Ehrenreich) who has been sent by her American publisher to convince her to sign a contract to write one more Ripley novel.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of snails
Noun
  • For families Apart from the family-sized villa estates and kid-friendly menus, Nihi has a host of activities that will please even the youngest beach bums.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Coliseum stayed in business for 500 years, bums in seats twice a week, watching people hack each other to death.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of bums
Noun
  • 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
  • As the story begins, Mary and Boo are neighbors, unemployed millennial layabouts who rarely leave their rooms.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
Definition of layabouts
Noun
  • 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
Definition of deadbeats
Noun
  • France, who are aiming to reach their third successive World Cup final, are among the tournament favourites, and Senegal (current African champions, on the pitch at least) are no slouches either.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 9 June 2026
  • And that's not to imply that Demidov and Sennecke were slouches this year.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Definition of slouches

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“Loafers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loafers. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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