long johns

== English == === Pronunciation === === 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 ==== long-johns, longjohns ==== Noun ==== long johns pl (plural only, attributive long-john or long john) (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 ===== long underwear thermal underwear union suit ===== Translations ===== ==== Further reading ==== Long underwear on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== long johns plural of long john