as in slug
a lazy person
an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Recent Examples of loafer
Peter White/Getty Images In this case, Sneaker loafers are a unisex shoe that allows for multiple styling possibilities.
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Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024
Queen Letizia wore a black crewneck top beneath her blazer, opted for minimal jewelry pieces and completed her look with a pair of loafers.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Less directional than fall/winter 2024’s loafer shapes, these allow for experimentation without losing the plot.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Cali Hellerman Debuts Jewelry Line Cali Hellerman, longtime director of operations for the loafer brand Blackstock & Weber and former jewelry designer for renowned names like Lorraine Schwartz and Swarovski, has ventured into a new chapter by launching her own namesake jewelry line.
—Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024
Queen Letizia wore a black crewneck top beneath her blazer, opted for minimal jewelry pieces and completed her look with a pair of loafers.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Less directional than fall/winter 2024’s loafer shapes, these allow for experimentation without losing the plot.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Cali Hellerman Debuts Jewelry Line Cali Hellerman, longtime director of operations for the loafer brand Blackstock & Weber and former jewelry designer for renowned names like Lorraine Schwartz and Swarovski, has ventured into a new chapter by launching her own namesake jewelry line.
—Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loafer
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The reflective foil discourages unwanted insects and pests like slugs from approaching and harming the plants, but actually helps to attract butterflies.Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
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Caissie could provide some left-handed slug, but the Cubs already have five outfielders fighting for playing time.Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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Thrun also created the now-defunct aviation company Kittyhawk, and currently manages Schmidt’s secretive military drone startup, Project Eagle, which Forbes first revealed last year.Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The healthy food ecosystem uses drones to deliver nutritious food and gained Osokina international recognition.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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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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What Happens Now The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is currently conducting a review of the snail's status to see whether the species needs special protection.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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There was the man with 100 live snakes down his pants, another with 300 tarantulas strapped to his body, the 90 giant African snails discovered in Detroit and the endangered red panda found in Bangkok alongside 86 other animals.CNN, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
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His discoveries promise to upset the gaming tables of every school of thought that wagers on new and untested art for idlers’ rewards: the love of novelty, the will to make or unmake reputations, the wish to be hip or au courant.Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 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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At the other end of the court, Boise State is no slouch defensively, limiting foes to just 65.9 points, but will have its hands full trying to limit the Aggies.Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
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And while the Eagles have the edge on the ground with Barkley, the Packers' running back Josh Jacobs is no slouch.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
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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 Jan. 2025.
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