long johns
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long johns¹
Where it comes from
Reputedly named after American heavyweight boxer John L. Sullivan (1858–1918); also posed as an approximation of French longues jambes (“long legs”); see Wikipedia.
noun long-john · long john · long-johns · longjohns
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A full-length undergarment, worn on the bottom half of the body, or two-piece, to keep the wearer warm in cold weather.
Similar: long underwear, thermal underwear, union suit
long johns²
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
noun
- plural of long john
Long Johns³
noun
- plural of Long John
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noun full-length undergarments
| Español | calzoncillos largos |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 保溫內衣 /保温内衣 bǎonuǎn nèiyī |
| Português | ceroulas, calção |
| Русский | кальсо́ны kalʹsóny |
| עברית | גַּטְקֶס gátqes |
noun garment for bottom half of the body
| Español | pantalón interior largo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | タイツ taitsu, 股引 momohiki, ズボン下 zubon shita |
| 中文 | 長內衣褲 /长内衣裤 chángnèiyīkù, 秋褲 /秋裤 qiūkù |
| Português | ceroulas |
| Français | caleçon long |
| Deutsch | lange Unterhose |
| Italiano | calzamaglia |
| Română | izmene |
| Русский | кальсо́ны kalʹsóny |
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