penny loafer

noun

: a loafer with a strap across the upper originally used for holding a penny

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Time and Tru Velvet and Metallic Penny Loafers Time and Tru also has a similar penny loafer style featuring edgier materials. Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024 Dolce Vita Havan Loafer Mule $80 $50 at Nordstrom The penny loafer is a fall shoe that’ll never go out of style. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024 Her impressive footwear collection includes the Loewe Terra penny loafer—complete with a cantilever heel—cherry red loafers from The Row, and even your dad’s favorite fisherman sandal (worn with socks, obviously). Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2024 Hinged on the earthy tones of its home region, the unlined Carlo penny loafer in suede with a Goodyear reverse construction had a vintage-looking ombré effect on the hems and piping. Andrea Onate, WWD, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for penny loafer 

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of penny loafer was in 1968

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“Penny loafer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penny%20loafer. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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