as in slug
a lazy person
an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Recent Examples of loafer
The Sleek Smoking Loafer Our loafers have been getting the sleek treatment for seasons now with a fan base that includes supermodels like Kendall Jenner to Vogue-editors alike.
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
The polo shirt obviously comes to mind, as does the iconic fashion and lifestyle brand Polo Ralph Lauren, but there are also more subtle references—such as the horse bit loafer, or the classic gaucho alpargata, which inspired the modern mens’ espadrille.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Starting at $19 Clarks Women’s Juliet Palm Loafer $85 $47 at Amazon
This simple, versatile loafer is an impressive 45 percent off.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
The supermodel debuted a brown cashmere coat, pairing it with straight-leg jeans, black loafers and a gold necklace.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
The polo shirt obviously comes to mind, as does the iconic fashion and lifestyle brand Polo Ralph Lauren, but there are also more subtle references—such as the horse bit loafer, or the classic gaucho alpargata, which inspired the modern mens’ espadrille.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Starting at $19 Clarks Women’s Juliet Palm Loafer $85 $47 at Amazon
This simple, versatile loafer is an impressive 45 percent off.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
The supermodel debuted a brown cashmere coat, pairing it with straight-leg jeans, black loafers and a gold necklace.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loafer
Noun
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Studying the creature’s body physiology, habitat, and genome showed that this is no ordinary slug.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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Clutch hits can elude them while singles have supplanted slug as their standard operating procedure.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
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Wildlife photographer Mark Girardeau captured the moment via a drone, something that has become more common in the last few weeks.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The drones were first spotted in mid-November hovering over mid- and northern New Jersey, sometimes in clusters as large as eight.Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 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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This luxurious sheet mask is infused with COSRX snail 96 mucin power essence, offering hydration and nourishment.Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Kena Betancur / Getty Images Gary the snail hitched a ride on SpongeBob SquarePants.Claudia Hernández, NBC News, 28 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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Peyton Manning, himself no slouch as a showman, announced Belichick would be joining the Monday Night Football altcast during Netflix’s The Roast of Tom Brady.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Chapman is better defensively, though Alonso is no slouch.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 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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Republicans consistently slander disability recipients as malingerers and layabouts.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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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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“Loafer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loafer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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