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loafer Definition

☆ loafer (lōf′ər)

noun

  1. Etymology: prob. contr. < land-loafer < Ger landläufer, a vagabond (akin to Du landlooper, obs. E landloper) < land, land + laufen, to run: see leap

    a person who loafs; lounger; idler

  2. Etymology: < Loafer, a former trademark

    a moccasinlike sport shoe for informal wear

loafer Synonyms

loafer

n.

idler, lounger, lazy person, ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, lazybones, sluggard, malingerer, waster, wastrel, slacker, shirker, beachcomber, wanderer, sundowner, ski bum, bum*, lizard*, goldbrick*, lollygagger*, deadbeat*.

loafer Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wear: Starting with your feet, think about wearing loafers.
  • tassel: He is a trim, nice-looking 72-year-old wearing a tweedy jacket and spiffy tasseled loafers.

Adjective modifier

  • idle: They tend to be sometimes idle, lazy, loafers, in the way of progress, disorderly.
  • lazy: They tend to be sometimes idle, lazy, loafers, in the way of progress, disorderly.
  • brown: There's a chap in a kilt, but he's also wearing light brown loafers and Marks and Spencer socks.
  • Italian: So let us know if you want fancy Italian loafers or inexpensive but comfortable slippers.

Noun used with modifier

  • suede: I have a pair of suede loafers which I've worn pretty consistently since February, and they show it.
  • bar: The bar loafers crowded round him and shook him heartily by the hand.