loafer

[ loh-fer ]

/ ˈloʊ fər /

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noun

a person who loafs; lazy person; idler.

Origin of loafer

1820–30, Americanism; perhaps short for *landloafer vagabond; compare German (obsolete) Landläufer,Dutch landloper;see landloper

OTHER WORDS FROM loafer

loaf·er·ish, adjective

Words nearby loafer

loadstone, load the dice, loady, loaf, loaf bread, loafer, loaf pan, loaf sugar, loaiasis, Loa loa, loam

Definition for loafer (2 of 2)

Loafer

[ loh-fer ]

/ ˈloʊ fər /

Trademark.

a brand name for a moccasinlike slip-on shoe.

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Example sentences from the Web for loafer

His reputation is that of a lazy, good-for-nothing, disreputable dead beat and loafer.
Analyzing Character|Katherine M. H. Blackford and Arthur Newcomb
The section represents not individuals--but the loafer class.'
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists|Robert Tressell
Even the needy “loafer” could not be induced to try the trip—deeming ours too dangerous an expedition.
The Wild Huntress|Mayne Reid
If I would sit down with my eyes closed for five minutes, Sol, that loafer would do me for my shirt.
Potash & Perlmutter|Montague Glass

The only loafer on the place is old Sox—tolerated on account of his advanced age.
The Boys of Crawford's Basin|Sidford F. Hamp

British Dictionary definitions for loafer

loafer

/ (ˈləʊfə) /

noun

a person who avoids work; idler

a moccasin-like shoe for casual wear

Word Origin for loafer

C19: perhaps from German Landläufer vagabond

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单词	loafer
释义	loafer [ loh-fer ] / ˈloʊ fər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR loafer ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who loafs; lazy person; idler. Origin of loafer 1820–30, Americanism; perhaps short for *landloafer vagabond; compare German (obsolete) Landläufer,Dutch landloper;see landloper OTHER WORDS FROM loafer loaf·er·ish, adjective Words nearby loafer loadstone, load the dice, loady, loaf, loaf bread, loafer, loaf pan, loaf sugar, loaiasis, Loa loa, loam Definition for loafer (2 of 2) Loafer [ loh-fer ] / ˈloʊ fər / Trademark. a brand name for a moccasinlike slip-on shoe. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for loafer His reputation is that of a lazy, good-for-nothing, disreputable dead beat and loafer. Analyzing Character\|Katherine M. H. Blackford and Arthur Newcomb The section represents not individuals--but the loafer class.' The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists\|Robert Tressell Even the needy “loafer” could not be induced to try the trip—deeming ours too dangerous an expedition. The Wild Huntress\|Mayne Reid If I would sit down with my eyes closed for five minutes, Sol, that loafer would do me for my shirt. Potash & Perlmutter\|Montague Glass The only loafer on the place is old Sox—tolerated on account of his advanced age. The Boys of Crawford's Basin\|Sidford F. Hamp British Dictionary definitions for loafer loafer / (ˈləʊfə) / noun a person who avoids work; idler a moccasin-like shoe for casual wear Word Origin for loafer C19: perhaps from German Landläufer vagabond Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to loafer waster, wanderer, malingerer, slouch, lazybones, good-for-nothing, wastrel, idler, deadbeat, do-nothing, slacker, sluggard, shirker, beachcomber, lounger, goof-off, sponger, ne'er-do-well
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loafer

noun

Origin of loafer

OTHER WORDS FROM loafer

Words nearby loafer

Definition for loafer (2 of 2)

Trademark.

Example sentences from the Web for loafer

British Dictionary definitions for loafer

noun

Word Origin for loafer

Words related to loafer