as in slug
a lazy person
an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Recent Examples of loafer
These luxurious loafers come in rich neutral shades—a particular stand out is the warm brown in suede.
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Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Stay casual with loafers and clogs at 30 percent off or more, like Project Cloud’s Leather Loafers or Uggs Classic Ultra Mini Maxi Curly.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
From penny loafers and tassel loafers to leather and suede variations, there are so many different iterations of the tried-and-true shoe that can fit seamlessly into your closet, no matter your personal style.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025
As indicated by some of our favorite ensembles below, white pants will pair easily with the rest of your cold-weather wardrobe, like cozy wool coats, rugged combat boots, and lug-sole loafers.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loafer
Noun
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Later, a pair of slugs that help the seed cross an arid landscape, like camels in the desert, glisten vividly.—
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The slug eats algae, turns bright green, and spends the rest of its life converting light, water, and air into sugar, like a leaf.—
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This trend accelerated in December as the flag state emerged as a critical shield against drone strikes and vessel seizures.—
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Rare earths and the magnets made from them are used heavily by militaries in weapons like fighter jets, drones and missiles, and are also critical for manufacturing goods such as smartphones and electric vehicles.—
Noun
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Actress Jodie Foster was just photographed toting the perfect hands-free carryall—sort of like a hybrid, crossbody-bag-meets-bum-bag.—
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And the oversized top has a split hem that falls below the bum.—
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One of my prompts on the app detailed my phobia of snails in detail.—
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Three days prior, UCLA permitted Iowa to slow the game to a snail’s pace, in which the Hawkeyes thrive.—
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His discoveries promise to upset the gaming tables of every school of thought that wagers on new and untested art for idlers’ rewards: the love of novelty, the will to make or unmake reputations, the wish to be hip or au courant.—
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Their name exudes the essence of an idler and slacker, but women’s loafers themselves are quite the opposite.—
Noun
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The Citi Globe card is no slouch in terms of extra benefits, either.—
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Lotus’ foray into four-doors is no slouch.—
Noun
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Scar then proceeds to desolate the kingdom, with the help of hyenas, while Simba, in exile, grows up to become a pleasure-hunting, grub-eating sluggard.—
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Clearly, supervision at your job is lax, and your sluggard classmate is taking advantage of that.—
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Not surprisingly, some colonists preferred to be layabouts.—
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The revolution is in tatters, and DiCaprio’s Bob, once a celebrity rebel, is now a benignly useless substance-using layabout who tries, in his shambling way, to take care of his and Perfidia’s daughter, Willa (played with a no-nonsense radiance by Chase Infiniti).—
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“Loafer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loafer. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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