johnny

noun

john·​ny ˈjä-nē 

plural johnnies

1

often capitalized : fellow, guy

2

: a short-sleeved collarless gown that is open in the back and is worn by persons (such as hospital patients) undergoing medical examination or treatment

Examples of johnny in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His admirers included such luminaries as U.S. Sen. Robert Wagner, all of whom turned a complaisant eye to the married Crater’s other life as a randy stage-door johnny with a mistress and a harem of chorus girls and Polly Adler hookers. —Edward Kosner, WSJ, 20 June 2022

Word History

Etymology

from the name Johnny

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

johnny

noun

john·​ny

variants also johnnie

ˈjän-ē 

or johnny gown

plural johnnies also johnny gowns

: a loose robe that is usually open in the back and is worn by patients in a medical facility (such as a hospital) : hospital gown