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   loafer

   /ˈləʊfə/

   noun

   • 1. a person who avoids work and spends their time idly.
   • 2. a leather shoe shaped like a moccasin, with a flat heel: "his handmade Italian loafers"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: perhaps from German Landläufer ‘tramp’, from Land ‘land’ + laufen (dialect lofen) ‘to run’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   What is a loafer shoe?

   • Loafers are flat leather shoes with no straps or laces. If they are loafers with soft soles you will be fine. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   What is a loafer in English?

   • Loafers are slip-on shoes with a moccasin toe construction and slotted straps stitched across vamps. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of loafer?

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   What is the origin of the term ‘loafer’?

   • The term ‘loafer’ originated in post-Shakespearean times from the middle English word ‘loaf’. The similarity between a person who moves little and a loaf of bread gave rise to this term. It is not known who first coined the phrase, but it was quite common in the early 18th century.

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   What does 'loafe' mean?

   • The word 'loafe', when spelled that way, sounds somewhat similar to 'loathe'. Loathe, according to Google dictionary, is a word used to express a dislike or hate for something or someone. So when you loathe someone, you really dislike or hate them, or hold them in contempt. However, 'loafe' itself does not have this meaning.

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the word loafer, which can mean a person who loafs or a low shoe with no laces. See also related phrases and articles about loafers.

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   If you're a loafer, you avoid working whenever possible, preferring to lounge around relaxing instead. And, if you're too lazy to tie your own shoes, you may prefer to wear loafers — slip-on shoes without laces.

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