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Recent Examples of long johns
The long johns by Thermajane are perfect for wearing all winter long.
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Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Some dressed as their favorite superheroes, others in their long johns, while the bravest runners just wore fur bikinis and jockstraps.
—Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Yes, the zip-front melton overcoats were subdued (this is executive wear, Owens style), but leather jackets came scrunched to the navel, and those long johns were paired with a pecs-high crop top, revealing the strapping physique of Mr. Owens’s muse, the model Tyrone Dylan Susman.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Therefore, this kind of underwear, the long johns style, evolved very naturally into boxing gear.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Some dressed as their favorite superheroes, others in their long johns, while the bravest runners just wore fur bikinis and jockstraps.
—Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Yes, the zip-front melton overcoats were subdued (this is executive wear, Owens style), but leather jackets came scrunched to the navel, and those long johns were paired with a pecs-high crop top, revealing the strapping physique of Mr. Owens’s muse, the model Tyrone Dylan Susman.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Therefore, this kind of underwear, the long johns style, evolved very naturally into boxing gear.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long johns
boxer shorts
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The assailants abducted a man wearing blue boxer shorts, also stealing an iPhone, iPad and Apple watch, Madison said.—
Rosanna Xia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Black lace and soft jersey lingerie sets, boxer shorts with Closed’s signature X pockets, a soft ecru T-shirt and denim-inspired nipple patches round out the collaboration.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
12 June 2025
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