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loaf
Universal Words
noun, verb
noun
(plural loaves ) an amount of bread that has been shaped and baked in one piece:
a loaf of bread * Two white loaves, please. * a sliced loaf
seealsoCOTTAGELOAF, FRENCHLOAF, MEATLOAF
IDIOMS see USEv.
verb [V] ~ (about / around) (informal) to spend your time not doing anything, especially when you should be working:
A group of kids were loafing around outside.
