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Meaning of "loafer" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LOAFER

Perhaps from German Landläufer vagabond.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LOAFER

loafer  [ˈləʊfə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOAFER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Loafer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LOAFER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

loafer

Slip-on shoe

Slip-ons are typically low, lace-less shoes. The style most commonly seen, known as a loafer or slippers in American culture, has a moccasin construction. One design was introduced in London by Wildsmith Shoes called the Wildsmith Loafer, they began as casual shoes, but have increased in popularity to the point of being worn in America with city lounge suits. Another design was introduced as Aurlandskoen in Norway. They are worn in many situations in a variety of colours and designs, often featuring tassels on the front, or metal decorations. A less casual, earlier type of slip-on is made with side gussets. Made in the same shape as lace-up Oxfords, but lacking the laces, these shoes have elasticated inserts on the side which allow the shoe to be easily removed but remain snug when worn. This cut has its greatest popularity in Britain.

Definition of loafer in the English dictionary

The definition of loafer in the dictionary is a person who avoids work; idler. Other definition of loafer is a moccasin-like shoe for casual wear.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOAFER


buffa
ˈbʊfə
chauffeur
ˈʃəʊfə
chauffeured
ˈʃəʊfə
gauffer
ˈɡəʊfə
gofer
ˈɡəʊfə
goffer
ˈɡəʊfə
gopher
ˈɡəʊfə
gowfer
ˈɡaʊfə
Ophir
ˈəʊfə
sofa
ˈsəʊfə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOAFER

loadmaster
loads
loadsamoney
loadspace
loadstar
loadstone
loaf
loaf pan
loaf sugar
loaf tin
loaferish
loam
loaminess
loamless
loamy
loan
loan account
loan agreement
loan capital
loan collection

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOAFER

aquafer
buffer
chafer
chemin de fer
cockchafer
differ
do-it-yourselfer
dung chafer
offer
penny loafer
prefer
refer
rose chafer
special offer
strafer
subwoofer
suffer
surfer
transfer
wafer

Synonyms and antonyms of loafer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LOAFER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «loafer» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of loafer

Translation of «loafer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOAFER

Find out the translation of loafer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of loafer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «loafer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

浪子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

holgazán
570 millions of speakers

English

loafer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मवाली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متعطل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бездельник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

loafer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আড্ডাবাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flâneur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Loafer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bummler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ローファー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

게으름 뱅이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loafer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người đi rong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லோபெர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेंढी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mokasen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mocassino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nierób
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нероба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

haimana
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αργόσχολος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leeglêer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dagdrivare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dagdriver
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of loafer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOAFER»

The term «loafer» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.408 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOAFER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about loafer

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3 QUOTES WITH «LOAFER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word loafer.
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Robert Hughes
A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop.
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Reggie Jackson
I'm human and I've played my butt off for ten years. I'm not a loafer, I'm not a jerk, I'm a baseball player.
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Alex Turner
There's something about a Gucci loafer kicking on a fuzz pedal.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOAFER»

Discover the use of loafer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loafer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Chronic Loafer
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Nelson McAllister Lloyd, 2009
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100 Hikes in Utah
LOAFER. MOUNTAIN. TRAIL. Distance: 11 miles round trip Hiking time: 8 to 10 hours Difficulty: moderate Season: late June to September Elevation gain: 3990 feet Maps: USGS Payson Lakes, Birdseye; Trails Illustrated Wasatch ...
Steve Mann, Rhett Olson, 2001
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The Loafer's Guide to Successful Retirement and Slow Cooking
Victor Friedmann. Example: λ = Female, 65 years old (MRL =18.4) = ln(2) / 18.4 = 0.03766 μ = Inflation-adjusted portfolio median rate of return = 8% σ = Standard deviation of investment portfolio = 15% S= Inflation adjusted spending rate as a ...
Victor Friedmann, 2007
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Living London
T is in London that the loafer attains his proper perfection—even the perfection of specialisation. The country hand in most trades—cabinet-making and cobbling, as well as loafing—is commonly perforce something of an “all-round man,” and ...
George R. Sims
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In Mixed Company: Communicating in Small Groups
Confront the loafer. If the steps above are insufficient, either the leader of the group, a designated member, or the group as a whole should approach the loafer and ask why the lethargic attitude exists. Encourage stronger participation, reaffirm ...
J. Rothwell, 2012
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The Ladies' Companion: The mystery of Marie Roget
Is it to be wondered at, then, that Mr. John Smith, or rather, I. John Smith, Esq., or as he is more gene-1 rally known, “ the Loafer," should have imbibed some» of those poetical fancies, which belong alone to the, true poet. _ The waywardness  ...
‎1836
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The Ladies' Companion and Literary Expositor
Is it to be wondered at, then, that Mr. John Smith or rather, I. John Smith, Esq., or as he is more gene- I rally known, " the Loafer," sheuld have imbibed some i of these poetical fancies, which belong alono to the true poet. The waywardness of  ...
‎1837
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The Ladies' Companion: A Monthly Magazine Embracing ...
Is it to be wondered at, then, that Mr. John Smith or rather, I. John Smith, Esq., or as he is more generally known, " the Loafer," should have imbibed some of those poetical fancies, which belong alone to the true poet. The waywardness of ...
‎1837
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Ladies Companion and Literary Expositor: A Monthly Magazine ...
Is it to be wondered at, then, that Mr. John Smith or rather, I. John Smith, Esq., or as he is more generally known, “ the Loafer,” should have imbibed some of those poetical fancies, which belong alone to the true poet. The waywardness of ...
William W. Snowden, Lydia Howard Sigourney, Emma Catherine Embury, 1837
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The Ladies' Companion
Is it to be wondered at, then, that Mr. John Smith or rather, I. John Smith, Esq., or as he is more generally known, " the Loafer,'* sheuld have imbibed some of these poetical fancies, which belong alone to the true poet. The waywardness of ...
Edgar Allan Poe, 1837

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOAFER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loafer is used in the context of the following news items.
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How Cobbler Union is disrupting the luxury shoe industry - Atlanta …
... craftspeople—mostly older men and women who have spent decades learning the trade—who painstakingly assemble each chukka, loafer, ... «Atlanta Magazine, Jul 15»
2
MoDOT employees deserve recognition for extra work
... you believe by faith in your conservative ideology and not based on scientific methodology that every government worker is a loafer? «News-Press Now, Jul 15»
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Chandler Parsons Collaborates with Del Toro on Shoe Collection …
While this is the second time Parsons and Chevallard have collaborated—last year they debuted a loafer—this collection is meant to be bigger, ... «Style.com, Jul 15»
4
Should A.J. Preller Swallow Pride or Attack the Trade Market?
He shot for the moon, and the bullet landed on his loafer. What to do? One option is to stand pat, to keep the club intact and see how the ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
5
Summer reality dressing
Similarly, a rakish deck shoe or loafer if perfectly fitting for foreign sojourns, but the everyday squelch and slop of a British countryside yomp ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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X Factor's Cheryl Fernandez-Versini is 'eating loads' to regain her …
She paired her pink, white, red and black dress with a black pair of Gucci horsebit loafer pumps. We are IN LOVE with her pumps but the sad ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Vans Releases Footwear Collection With Surf Icon Nathan Fletcher
The Bali SF, the brand's slip-on surf loafer, features a navy blue canvas upper with gum outsole, with Fletcher's choice geometric native pattern ... «Footwear News, Jul 15»
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Todd Synder On His Cole Haan Collaborations & Love Of James Bond
... amassed over 20 years, the designer put his own spin on traditional styles, including a chukka, woven loafer, wingtip oxford and penny loafer ... «Footwear News, Jul 15»
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WHERE TO BUY IT
BOTTOM (still lifes), FROM LEFT, SHOE: Johnston & Murphy, at Johnston & Murphy, nationwide; johnstonmurphy.com. LOAFER: Jack Erwin, at ... «GQ Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Chinese Data Breach Gets Inept Official Fired
Right up until the time she felt Obama's loafer on her behind urging her out the door, Archuleta claimed, as the Washington Times put it, she ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»

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