as in slugs
a lazy person
an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Recent Examples of loafers
The menswear designer's ensemble consisted of a knee-grazing black cardigan with a contrasting denim collar and button trim, matching black pants and black leather loafers.
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Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, smart loafers and knee-high boots make great office wardrobe investments, while chic Hunter rain boots are available at a rare discount.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Pair it with trousers for a chic travel day fit or with jeans and loafers for a casual sightseeing afternoon.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Tapping into the skate resurgence, the brand also offered up a new cupsole sneaker — and boat shoes and loafers were among the other key styles.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The loafers are stamped with the American Podiatric Medical Association Seal of Acceptance, which means doctors give them a thumbs up for supporting foot health.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Moreover, preppy style is trending this season—plaid skirts, loafers, rugby shirts—so headbands offer the perfect finish touch.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
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
Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, smart loafers and knee-high boots make great office wardrobe investments, while chic Hunter rain boots are available at a rare discount.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Pair it with trousers for a chic travel day fit or with jeans and loafers for a casual sightseeing afternoon.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Tapping into the skate resurgence, the brand also offered up a new cupsole sneaker — and boat shoes and loafers were among the other key styles.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The loafers are stamped with the American Podiatric Medical Association Seal of Acceptance, which means doctors give them a thumbs up for supporting foot health.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Moreover, preppy style is trending this season—plaid skirts, loafers, rugby shirts—so headbands offer the perfect finish touch.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
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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Snails can look like little elephants, slugs can look like fish, and worms can look like swimming chandeliers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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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,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Defenders downed or suppressed 439 drones and 39 missiles, the air force said, with eight other missiles failing to reach their targets.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
5 Oct. 2025
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Belarusian smugglers are increasingly using the balloons, which are much cheaper than drones, for smuggling cigarettes into the European Union, Buta said.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many springs feature a visible boil at the water surface above the spring vent, crystal clear water, submerged grasses waving in the current, and a range of fish, turtles, snails and other aquatic animals hiding in the grasses.—
Christopher F. Meindl,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some swimming snails have lost their protective shells (more like swimming slugs), while others retain them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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