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Word: Loafer
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: perhaps from German Landläufer ‘tramp’, from Land ‘land’ + laufen (dialect lofen) ‘to run’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈləʊfə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who avoids work and spends their time idly.
Short Definition:person who avoids work and spends their time idly
Definition:
a leather shoe shaped like a moccasin, with a flat heel
Short Definition:leather shoe shaped like moccasin, with flat heel
Examples:- his handmade Italian loafers
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