Dictionary entries for 'loafer'

Synonyms

bum
drone
fainéant
good-for-nothing
idler
layabout
ne'er-do-well
no-good
slugabed
sluggard
wastrel

loaf·er (lṓfər)

[Short for obsolete land-loafer, vagabond, idler, possibly partial translation of obsolete German Landläufer, from Middle High German landlöufer, land, land, + löufer, runner (from loufen, to run) (from Old High German hlouffan).]

noun

One who is habitually idle: disliked loafers on the job.

Loaf·er (lṓfər)

A trademark used for a low leather step-in shoe with an upper resembling a moccasin but with a broad, flat heel. This trademark often occurs in print in lowercase: “The groom wore jeans, loafers and no socks” (Sports Illustrated)

noun

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition