Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun loafer
2 senses of loafer
Sense 1
idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum -- (person who does no work; "a lazy bum")
=> nonworker -- (a person who does nothing)
Sense 2
Loafer -- (a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel)
=> shoe -- (footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material)