[loh-fer] 
| a person who loafs; lazy person; idler. |
[loh-fer] | a brand name for a moccasinlike slip-on shoe. |
| loaf·er (lō'fər) n. One who is habitually idle: disliked loafers on the job. [Short for obsolete land-loafer, vagabond, idler, possibly partial translation of obsolete German Landläufer, from Middle High German landlöufer : land, land + löufer, runner (from loufen, to run, from Old High German hlouffan).] |
| Loaf·er (lō'fər) A trademark used for a low leather step-in shoe with an upper resembling a moccasin but with a broad, flat heel. This trademark often occurs in print in lowercase: "The groom wore jeans, loafers and no socks" (Sports Illustrated). |