a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel
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Loafer \Loaf"er\, n. [G. l["a]ufer a runner, Prov. G. laufer, lofer, fr. laufen to run. See {Leap}.] 1. One who loafs; a lazy lounger. --Lowell.
2. A type of shoe without laces which can be easily slipped on or off; -- originally a trademark; as, he bought a new pair of loafers. [PJC]
Handbags were scaled up and down, gilded Gs taken off everything from belts to luggage, but she made sure that the classic loafer was still available in all its original simplicity.
It looks good with anything from Levis to sleek grey flannels or a pinstripe suit. Even Dawn Mello, called in by Gucci to restore its tarnished name, felt little need to tamper with the loafer.