an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Heaton, 31, sported an oversized gray pinstriped suit with a matching suit vest, a black button-down shirt, and a pair of black leather loafers.—Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025 The play’s piano-and-strings compositions, by Grant Olding, closely recall Nicholas Britell’s discordant TV soundtrack; Richard wears sumptuous suits and velvet loafers without socks, then goes to prison in comfy gray sweats, sporting quiet luxury to the end.—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025 Additionally, these both can be paired with every shoe imaginable, from knee-high boots to suede sneakers, leather loafers, and finally, your favorite sandals, once open-toed shoe temperatures truly hit.—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025 Yesterday, she was seen in LA wearing a baseball cap, a leather bomber, loafers, and a pair of sporty black micro shorts.—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loafer
Word History
Etymology
perhaps short for landloafer, from German Landläufer tramp, from Land + Läufer runner
Share