as in slugs
a lazy person
an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Recent Examples of loafers
The Wednesday breakout channels major Meg-Ryan-in-the-’90s energy in a mix of great coats, sharp loafers and chic sets.
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Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Add boots and a leather jacket for dinner, throw on a cardigan and flats for the office, or keep it simple with loafers for a business lunch.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025
Don’t forget the statement Fair Isle from Favorite Daughter to pair with pleated skirts and leather loafers all season long.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2025
The overall men’s silhouette is more refined yet softer, from cocoon coats to soft leather slippers and loafers.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
No superheroes, just Benedict Cumberbatch trading his Doctor Strange cape for some loafers and some play-bickering with Olivia Colman.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Fast forward to today, and the timeless brand is still a go-to for classic loafers at more accessible price points.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025
The Oscar winner wore a black polo short-sleeve top and beige slim-fit pants and accessorized with a brown belt that coordinated with his suede loafers.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Produced in India, the collection features boots, loafers, mary janes and more.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Add boots and a leather jacket for dinner, throw on a cardigan and flats for the office, or keep it simple with loafers for a business lunch.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025
Don’t forget the statement Fair Isle from Favorite Daughter to pair with pleated skirts and leather loafers all season long.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2025
The overall men’s silhouette is more refined yet softer, from cocoon coats to soft leather slippers and loafers.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
No superheroes, just Benedict Cumberbatch trading his Doctor Strange cape for some loafers and some play-bickering with Olivia Colman.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Fast forward to today, and the timeless brand is still a go-to for classic loafers at more accessible price points.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025
The Oscar winner wore a black polo short-sleeve top and beige slim-fit pants and accessorized with a brown belt that coordinated with his suede loafers.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 28 Aug. 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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Place a piece of 6 x 6-inch piece of cardboard or thin plywood on the garden surface to attract slugs, then check under it every morning.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
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Down the beach Madam LeFleur stood on the porch of her boardinghouse beating slugs off a yak wool rug.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some of the first tank modifications came early in the war, when the main threats to military vehicles were Ukraine’s anti-tank missiles, supplied by the United States, and drones that dropped grenades.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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AeroVironment highlighted that the AMP-HEL prototyping effort is part of the Army’s broader modernization initiative to rapidly develop and field DE solutions to defeat a range of threats, including drones and other airborne systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Millions of gastropods, like snails and mollusks from various species, died suddenly in Inle Lake.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The subject of snails stemmed from Mercier’s long fascination with history and time — snails like alligators predate back to 500 million years ago with the only thing changing are their sizes.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With both travel and programming budgets under pressure, all markets have to make a strong case to get buyer and seller bums on seats (or, more accurately, into screening booths and meeting rooms).—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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Ndiaye aside, Everton have long lacked bums-off-seats kinds of players.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Loafers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loafers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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