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 Pidgeon complemented her glossy modern loafers with a large black leather shoulder bag. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 20 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 Instead of an extravagant wedding gown, the model opted for an elegant silk faille skirt suit and matching satin shoes, while the soccer player wore a custom light beige cotton suit and loafers. — Robyn Merrett, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026 Cristiano’s custom light beige cotton suit and custom loafers and the children’s matching outfits are due to arrive the following day. — Gaby Wood, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026 Pair it with baggy jeans, pleated trousers, silky pants, or a denim maxi skirt, then finish the look with loafers, ballet flats, low-profile sneakers, or heeled booties. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 Rubinacci’s simple loafers can easily go from a day in the office to a post-work party. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loafers
  1. slugs
  2. drones
  3. snails
  4. bums
  5. layabouts
  6. deadbeats
  7. slouches
Noun
  • Mulch also helps suppress weeds and dissuades strawberry pests like slugs.
    — Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
  • If your garden has been beset by destructive crawling insects like ants, beetles, and slugs, pesticides often seem like the clear solution.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of slugs
Noun
  • Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said Ukraine launched at least 637 drones in the direction of the Russian capital from Monday night into Tuesday morning, of which at least 197 were shot down by Russian air defenses over the capital region.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Baltimore County Police Department and Baltimore County Fire Department assisted Maryland Natural Resources Police in the search, which involved patrol boats, helicopters, drones, and rescue divers.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of drones
Noun
  • At Carter Lake, boat inspection checkpoints are now looking for the snails in addition to other invasive species, such as zebra mussels.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Insects belong to the kingdom Animalia, along with mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, octopuses, snails, jellyfish, worms, and many other groups.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 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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