an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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These stylish loafers are the shoe that started my Vionic obsession.—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025 Wear the pants with a chiffon blouse and kitten heels, or tuck a button-down shirt into the waistband and finish off the look with a stylish pair of loafers.—Emily Weaver, People.com, 10 July 2025 The formula is more straightforward, with plug-and-play elements like a bow tie, cuff links, and a polished pair of loafers.—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 2 July 2025 To top it all off, these Skechers loafers are machine-washable (!!).—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for loafer
Word History
Etymology
perhaps short for landloafer, from German Landläufer tramp, from Land + Läufer runner
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