long johns

plural noun

ˈlȯŋ-ˌjänz 

: long underwear

Examples of long johns in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Men's knit vests were styled like halters and worn over button-down shirts and thin long johns peeked out of baggy boxers. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

The bakery makes anything from doughnut holes to old-fashioned cake doughnuts and long johns with strips of bacon on them. — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 20 June 2026

While this is a luxury resort, expect your fellow guests to be dressed in snowpants and ski boots more often than not—don’t be shy to waltz through the lobby in your long johns. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026

My husband, Jason, and I set out in waterproof pants and long johns, and took in bare trees strung with red hearts and spinning ornaments. — Tamara Shopsin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for long johns

• archons
• axons
• batons
• bygones
• capons
• coupons
• crayons
• hurons
• icons
• leptons
• mesons
• microns

Kids Definition

long johns

plural noun

ˈlȯŋ-ˌjänz 

: long underwear