long johns

A man wearing long johns

Meaning

Noun

  • A full-length undergarment, worn on the bottom half of the body, or two-piece, to keep the wearer warm in cold weather.
  • Plural of long john

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Origin

  • Reputedly ; also posed as an approximation of French long ("jambes"); see Wikipedia.

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