: long underwear

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From traditional long johns to Uniqlo’s fan-favorite HeatTech line, heat-insulating clothing is essential. Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2025 Hanna Andersson also has beautiful Menorah pajamas for women, Menorah long johns for men and a toddler onesie. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024 In 2016, 9News reported that the same DNA was found on JonBenét’s long johns — a discovery that led Lacy to believe that police had the killer’s DNA profile. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024 Part of her reasoning was due to DNA evidence, not available in 1999, which was later found on a pair of JonBenét’s long johns. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for long johns 

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of long johns was in 1941

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“Long johns.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20johns. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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long johns

plural noun
: long underwear

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