loafer

English

/ˈləʊfə/, /ˈloʊfɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • An idle person.
  • A shoe with no laces, resembling a moccasin.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English love inherited from Old English lāf (remainder, rest, lave, remnant, what is left, residue).

Origin

Old English

lāf

Gloss

remainder, rest, lave, remnant, what is left, residue

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

休

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