Loaf
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A loaf is a shape, usually rounded or oblong
, mass of food. It may refer to a bread
, or meatloaf
.
The term "loaf" sometimes refers to "head" from the rhyming slang "loaf of bread" (as in "use your loaf" instead of "use your head").
The term "loaf" also refers to laziness, as in when one is "loafing around the house". The present tense form of this is still sometimes spelled "loaves", as in "Mary often loaves around the house when Jason is at work," although most authorities prefer "loafs".
A loafer is someone who loafs, or a casual shoe, most commonly of the moccasin
type").
Rectangle
In Euclidean plane geometry, a rectangle is any quadrilateral with four right angles. The term "oblong" is occasionally used to refer to a non-square rectangle...
, mass of food. It may refer to a bread
Bread
Bread is a staple food prepared by cooking a dough of flour and water and often additional ingredients. Doughs are usually baked, but in some cuisines breads are steamed , fried , or baked on an unoiled frying pan . It may be leavened or unleavened...
, or meatloaf
Meatloaf
Meatloaf is a dish of ground meat formed into a loaf shape and baked or smoked. The loaf shape is formed by either cooking it in a loaf pan, or forming it by hand on a flat baking pan...
.
The term "loaf" sometimes refers to "head" from the rhyming slang "loaf of bread" (as in "use your loaf" instead of "use your head").
The term "loaf" also refers to laziness, as in when one is "loafing around the house". The present tense form of this is still sometimes spelled "loaves", as in "Mary often loaves around the house when Jason is at work," although most authorities prefer "loafs".
A loafer is someone who loafs, or a casual shoe, most commonly of the moccasin
Moccasin
A Moccasin is a form of shoe worn by Native Americans, as well as by hunters, traders, and settlers in the frontier regions of North America.Moccasin may also refer to:* Moccasin , an American Thoroughbred racehorse-Places:...
type").