as in slugs
a lazy person
an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Recent Examples of loafers
The stretchy pants can be worn lounging, but they can also easily be dressed up for fall festivities with loafers and a blazer or cardigan.
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Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
For shoes that complete any work outfit, opt for classic loafers, a shoe that Dakota Johnson, Jane Fonda, and other celebs have stepped out in recently.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Finishing the ensemble were pointed black loafers, complete with buckle embellishments.
—Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
And Yang was, otherwise, tuxedo-ready in black wool cigarette pants, cummerbund and loafers.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The Office alum, 45, sported a dark grey glen plaid suit, with a coordinating vest, a black tie and black patent leather loafers.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
These include the Plume loafers, the Easy tote bag in leather and pony hair, as well as the Retro Crest sneakers and mountain-style boots.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Select colors, like these duck green loafers, are on sale for less than $60.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Produced in India, the collection features boots, loafers, mary janes and more.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
For shoes that complete any work outfit, opt for classic loafers, a shoe that Dakota Johnson, Jane Fonda, and other celebs have stepped out in recently.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Finishing the ensemble were pointed black loafers, complete with buckle embellishments.
—Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
And Yang was, otherwise, tuxedo-ready in black wool cigarette pants, cummerbund and loafers.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The Office alum, 45, sported a dark grey glen plaid suit, with a coordinating vest, a black tie and black patent leather loafers.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
These include the Plume loafers, the Easy tote bag in leather and pony hair, as well as the Retro Crest sneakers and mountain-style boots.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Select colors, like these duck green loafers, are on sale for less than $60.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Produced in India, the collection features boots, loafers, mary janes and more.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loafers
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Place a piece of 6 x 6-inch piece of cardboard or thin plywood on the garden surface to attract slugs, then check under it every morning.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
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Down the beach Madam LeFleur stood on the porch of her boardinghouse beating slugs off a yak wool rug.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Armenia had been thoroughly routed, its aged defenses no match for the much larger Azerbaijan’s Israeli drones, vast wealth, and modernized military.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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At least three of the drones were shot down by responding Polish and Dutch fighters.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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That includes September’s Aloha Festivals, celebrating Hawaiian traditions, and the annual Kāhuli Festival at the Bishop Museum in October, a unique family-friendly event spotlighting the vital role of Hawaiian land snails in preserving biodiversity.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Now the company has hundreds of preorders from customers looking to use the machines for various applications, including assembling electronics and even processing snails to be shipped to France for escargot, reported Tech Crunch.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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With both travel and programming budgets under pressure, all markets have to make a strong case to get buyer and seller bums on seats (or, more accurately, into screening booths and meeting rooms).—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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Ndiaye aside, Everton have long lacked bums-off-seats kinds of players.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Loafers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loafers. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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