Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "loafer" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

loaferdom loaferish

Distinct From

work

Etymologically Related To

landloafer

Context

dialects southwestern us

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

nonworker shoe

Type Of (IsA)

casual shoe dress shoe

Related Terms

around dress hang hang around idle lace leather leather dress moccasin shoe shoe type slacker timber wolf type type shoe wolf

Synonym Network

bum idler penny loafer

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.