- long johns
- 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. 2014.
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 — 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 — noun warm underwear with long legs • Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism, ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑underwear, ↑underclothes, ↑underclothing * * * noun plural … Useful english 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
