as in slugs
a lazy person
an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Recent Examples of loafers
Wilde styled hers with a sheer, oversized white button-down and black loafers, while Zendaya paired a similar skirt with a graphic tee and loafers of her own.
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Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
More polished than a sandal (especially those of the flip-flop variety), loafers bring an unexpected attitude to dresses—on in Kendall Jenner’s case, an oversized button-up—with their gamine, preppy charm.
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Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
Amazon’s summer shoe selection has been my go-to source lately for trending thong sandals, cool loafers, airy flats, and supportive kicks from brands like Adidas, Vionic, Tory Burch, Converse, and more.
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Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Softness extends also in shoes, particularly in the unlined loafers at Church’s and Santoni.
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Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Still on the hunt for a pair of loafers that meet all of your needs?
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Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 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.
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Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Produced in India, the collection features boots, loafers, mary janes and more.
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Lily Templeton,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
With everything from refined fisherman sandals and opera pumps to raffia loafers and classic Chelsea boots, there is truly something to suit any style.
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Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2025
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
More polished than a sandal (especially those of the flip-flop variety), loafers bring an unexpected attitude to dresses—on in Kendall Jenner’s case, an oversized button-up—with their gamine, preppy charm.
—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
Amazon’s summer shoe selection has been my go-to source lately for trending thong sandals, cool loafers, airy flats, and supportive kicks from brands like Adidas, Vionic, Tory Burch, Converse, and more.
—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Softness extends also in shoes, particularly in the unlined loafers at Church’s and Santoni.
—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Still on the hunt for a pair of loafers that meet all of your needs?
—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 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
With everything from refined fisherman sandals and opera pumps to raffia loafers and classic Chelsea boots, there is truly something to suit any style.
—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loafers
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Prevent snails and slugs by watering your plants in the morning so the soil dries before nightfall.
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Coffee grounds are great for keeping snails and slugs out of your flower beds and off your plants, while naturally enriching your soil at the same time.
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Because Hezbollah’s fiber-optic drones are so hard to detect, experts say multiple types of sensors are often needed simultaneously to accurately identify incoming threats – among them, optical, acoustic, radar and laser-based systems.
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Iran's neighbors, Kuwait and Bahrain, reported incoming missiles and drones overnight.
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So, too, do simultaneous hermaphrodites, a collection of creatures that includes most species of land snails, slugs, and earthworms.
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In outdoor ferns, slugs and snails can chew holes in fronds.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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As the story begins, Mary and Boo are neighbors, unemployed millennial layabouts who rarely leave their rooms.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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And that's not to imply that Demidov and Sennecke were slouches this year.
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“Loafers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loafers. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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