long johns

noun

warm underwear with long legs

• Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism, ↑plural, ↑plural form

• Hypernyms: ↑underwear, ↑underclothes, ↑underclothing

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noun plural

Etymology: from the name John + -s

: long underwear

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(used with a pl. v.) Informal.

long underwear, esp. for winter use.

[1940-45]

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long johns plural noun

Long underpants

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Main Entry: ↑long

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long johns UK [ˈlɒŋ ˌdʒɒnz] US [ˈlɔŋ ˌdʒɑnz] noun [plural]

warm underwear with long legs, worn especially by men in the past

Thesaurus: clothes and accessories worn in the past_hyponym

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long johns «jonz»,

Informal. long, warm underwear: »Everyone wore long johns, ate porridge and preserves, and kids were so lovingly bundled up they couldn't move (Maclean's).

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plural n. informal underwear with closely fitted legs that extend to the wearer's ankles, often with a long-sleeved top

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/ˈlɑːŋˌʤɑːnz/ noun [plural]

: underwear that covers your legs and that is worn in cold weather — called also (US) long underwear

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ˈlong johns [long johns] noun plural (informal)

warm ↑underpants with long legs down to the ankles

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a pair of long johns

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long johns — [ˈlɔŋ dʒɔnz US ˈlo:ŋ dʒa:nz] n [plural] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: From the male name John] warm underwear with long legs … Dictionary of contemporary English
long johns — [ lɔŋ ,dʒanz ] noun plural warm underwear with long legs, worn especially by men in the past … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
long johns — type of warm underwear, 1943, originally for U.S. GIs. By 1919 as a type of pastry. Long john also was used of various sorts of worm, potato, sled, etc … Etymology dictionary
long johns — long′ johns n. pl. clo long underwear • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
long johns — ☆ long johns n. Informal long underwear … English World dictionary
long johns — ► PLURAL NOUN informal ▪ underpants with closely fitted legs extending to the wearer s ankles … English terms dictionary
long johns — N PLURAL: also a pair of N Long johns are warm underpants with long legs … English dictionary
long johns — winter underwear with long sleeves and legs If you are going cross country skiing, put on your long johns … English idioms
long johns — /ˈlɒŋ dʒɒnz/ (say long jonz) plural noun Colloquial a pair of long warm underpants …
long johns — noun plural Date: 1943 long underwear … New Collegiate Dictionary

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