long johns
English
Alternative forms
- (attributively): long john, long-john, longjohn
- long-johns, longjohns
Etymology
Reputedly named after American heavyweight boxer John L. Sullivan (1858–1918); also posed as an approximation of French longues jambes (“long legs”); see Wikipedia.
Noun
- (US) A full-length undergarment, worn on the bottom half of the body, or two-piece, to keep the wearer warm in cold weather.
Synonyms
Translations
full-length undergarments
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garment for bottom half of the body
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Further reading
- Long underwear on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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