long johns

See also: Long Johns, Long-Johns, long-johns, and longjohns

English

Etymology 1

Reputedly named after American heavyweight boxer John L. Sullivan (1858–1918); also posed as an approximation of French longues jambes (“long legs”); see Wikipedia.

Alternative forms

Noun

long johns pl (plural only, attributive long-john or long john)

  1. (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
Translations
garment for bottom half of the body

Further reading

Etymology 2

From long john +‎ -s.

Noun

long johns

  1. plural of long john
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