as in slug
a lazy person
an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Recent Examples of loafer
The supermodel debuted a brown cashmere coat, pairing it with straight-leg jeans, black loafers and a gold necklace.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
With straight-leg jeans and leather shoes—like loafers, ballet flats, or pumps—they’re a textured alternative to the thinner, quieter knits in your fall capsule.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
All the high-end designers have a sling back or pump for dressier occasions and a classic loafer, like Jimmy Choo’s Marlow Diamond, pairs well with denim.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Shonda Rhimes, who mostly works from her Connecticut home, is always wrapping herself in super-cozy sweaters (often paired with Gucci loafers) from St. John Knits, Chanel and Veronica Beard.
—Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
With straight-leg jeans and leather shoes—like loafers, ballet flats, or pumps—they’re a textured alternative to the thinner, quieter knits in your fall capsule.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
All the high-end designers have a sling back or pump for dressier occasions and a classic loafer, like Jimmy Choo’s Marlow Diamond, pairs well with denim.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Shonda Rhimes, who mostly works from her Connecticut home, is always wrapping herself in super-cozy sweaters (often paired with Gucci loafers) from St. John Knits, Chanel and Veronica Beard.
—Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loafer
Noun
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But for a scientific team who found a remarkable creature, literally beyond the depths of where conventional slugs dwell, the line becomes quite a compliment.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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Slimy slugs and snails are thriving in Los Angeles, California and appear to prefer urban life.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Unusual Machines continues to focus on integrating its recent acquisitions and expanding its presence in the commercial drone industry.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Ukrainian officials said that at least two people were injured and buildings were damaged by Russian drone strikes on the southern region of Odesa.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
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The incredible snail mucin product is made to depuff your eyes, moisturize that tender skin, and help fight against those fine lines that settle in.Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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Honda still needs to get the power to drive that snail from somewhere – this bike will need a substantially higher energy output from its alternator, and probably a larger battery, to run this compressor.New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2024
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Their name exudes the essence of an idler and slacker, but women’s loafers themselves are quite the opposite.Gaby Keiderling, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Jan. 2023
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This represents the loss of an idea of what the capital should represent, the removal of a place that was an idler’s haven.Anandi Mishra, The Atlantic, 30 July 2022
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Although Tesla isn’t exactly a slouch, the company itself isn’t responsible for its latest stock boom.William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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The iPhone 16 is no slouch, giving me six hours of screen-on time with around 20 percent remaining.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 23 Sep. 2024
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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.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 19 July 2019
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Clearly, supervision at your job is lax, and your sluggard classmate is taking advantage of that.Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2017
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But his Johnny is a sullen layabout, lacking in the punk rock energy that the role requires.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Movies For Subscribers The 27 best movie theaters in Los Angeles Nov. 22, 2023 Katie sees Rachel as little more than a useless layabout waiting to claim the apartment, even though Rachel had been the live-in caregiver before things turned.Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Loafer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loafer. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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