long johns
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long johns
pl.n. Informal
Warm underpants covering the legs down to the ankles.
[From the name John.]
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long johns
pl n
(Clothing & Fashion) informal underpants with long legs. Also called (informal): longies
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long′ un′derwear
n.
a close-fitting, usu. knitted undergarment with legs reaching to the ankles, worn as protection against cold.
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Long johns
One-piece men’s and boys’ underwear that buttoned down the front (union suits).
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Noun | 1. | long johns - warm underwear with long legs underclothes, underclothing, underwear - undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
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