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View synonyms for long johns

long johns

noun

, (used with a plural verb)
  1. long underwear, especially for winter use.


long johns

plural noun

  1. informal.
    underpants with long legs


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Word History and Origins

Origin of long johns1

First recorded in 1940–45

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Example Sentences

Locals nicknamed the doubled-legged CCTV tower “The Big Underpants” because it resembles upright long johns.

His first outfit was a $10 set of long johns from Wal-Mart, worn underneath a pair of shorts from his mixed martial arts studio.

Her curly hair bounced as she stomped back and forth, her soft, round buttocks flexing under her long-johns.

A young woman in long johns and a baggy tartan T-shirt opened the door.

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