Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Loafer

Loafer , noun

[German laufer a runner, Prov. German laufer, lofer, from 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.