long johns

Meaning

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

long underpants

union suit

close fitting trousers

working trousers

Translations

lange Unterhose

ceroulas

mutandoni

caleçon

calzoncillos

سراويل

pantalón interior largo

caleçon long

caleçon-combinaison

calzamaglia

lange onderbroek

calção

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Etymology

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