loafer
- n person who does no work
- n a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel
loam
- n a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
loan
- n the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
- n a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
- v give temporarily; let have for a limited time
loan me some money
loan-blend
- n a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
loan approval
- n formal authorization to get a loan (usually from a bank)
loan collection
- n a number of pictures loaned by their owners for exhibition