What idlers do for bread (4)
I believe the answer is:
loaf
'for bread' is the definition.
(loaf of bread)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for loaf that I've seen before include "Piece of bread" , "Some bread; 10 (slang)" , "Suffer loss of credibility" , "BRINK/BRICK" , "veg out" .)