long johns
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (attributively): long john, long-john, longjohn
- long-johns, longjohns
Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]- (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
[edit]Translations
[edit]full-length undergarments
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garment for bottom half of the body
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Further reading
[edit]- Long underwear on Wikipedia.Wikipedia