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loafers

[/ˈloʊfərz/]
nounpl: loafers
mocassins
1. A type of low step-in shoe with an upper resembling a moccasin but with a broad fairly flat heel
He wore brown loafers to the office.
Ele usava mocassins marrom no escritório.
2. People who spend time idly; those who loaf or avoid work
The loafers gathered at the park every afternoon.
Os vadios se reuniam no parque toda tarde.
NYC Slang
kicks; kicks without laces
Synonyms
slip-onsmoccasinsidle peopleloungers
Antonyms
workersindustrious people

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mocassim
Most common term for the shoe style
São Paulo
mocassim; sapato sem cadarço
Often described as 'shoe without laces'
Portugal
mocassim; sapato tipo loafer
May use English term directly or describe as mocasin

Related Idioms & Phrases

kick back in loafers
loaf around
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