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a brand name for a moccasinlike slip-on shoe.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a person who avoids work; idler |
| 2. | a moccasin-like shoe for casual wear |
| [C19: perhaps from German Landläufer vagabond] | |
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loafer
type of shoe, 1939, originally a brand name (Fortnum and Mason Ltd., London), from loaf (v.). Related: Loafers.
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