long johns
noun [plural]Definition
› underwear with long legs, worn under your outer clothes to keep you warmUnderwear
(Definition of long johns noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
Browse related topics
You are looking at an entry to do with Underwear, but you might be interested in these topics from the Clothes topic area:
- Babies' & children's clothing
- Ceremonial clothes & objects
- Clothing - general words
- Coats, jackets & cloaks
- Decorations for clothes
- Dresses, suits & gowns
- Fashion
- Fasteners for clothes
- Gloves & accessories
- Hats & scarves
- Jumpers, shirts & tee-shirts
- Nightwear
- Not wearing or removing clothes
- Parts of clothes
- Protective clothing
- Putting clothes on
- Shoes
- Skirts & kilts
- Smart & elegant
- Sportswear & swimwear
- Stockings, tights & socks
- Style & appearance of clothes
- Trousers
- Wearing clothes
Browse the Dictionary
Browse the Thesaurus
SMART Thesaurus
Synonyms and related words:
- basque noun
- bloomer noun (CLOTHING)
- bodice noun
- bodysuit noun
- boxer shorts noun
- crotchless adjective
- drawer noun (CLOTHES)
- falsies noun
- French knickers noun
- G-string noun
- jock noun (UNDERWEAR)
- skivvy noun (CLOTHING)
- slip noun (UNDERWEAR)
- thermal underwear noun
- thong noun (UNDERWEAR)
- training bra noun
- unmentionables noun
- uplift noun (SUPPORT)
- vest noun
- Y-fronts noun
Topic:
Underwear
Word of the Day
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
