long-johns

See also: Long Johns, long johns, Long-Johns, and longjohns

English

Noun

long-johns pl (plural only)

1. Alternative form of long johns
   • 1967, Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1966: Chronology on Science, Technology, and Policy, page 60:

     Engineers would be isolated as if on moon, wear long-johns or spacesuits, and eat dehydrated food, but would have radio communications for receiving instructions and equipment to record physical condition continuously during test.

   • 1978 September, “It’s A Long Winter... How About Some Long-Johns?”, in The Michigan Alumnus, Ann Arbor, Mich.: the Alumni Association of The University of Michigan, page 23:

     Another Michigan winter is almost here. But this year you can fight the cold and show your maize-and-blue colors in University of Michigan flannel long-johns.

   • 1986, Tom McNab, The Fast Men, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 12:

     For the runner was fully dressed and it was the rider who was stripped to the waist, clad in white long-johns and black leather moccasins.

   • 1989, Marion Woodson, Mid’s Summer …the Horse Race, →ISBN, page 133:

     Josie was the only Springett who did not wear long-johns in winter.

   • 1989, Konrad Bartelski, Successful Skiing, Sackville Books Ltd, →ISBN, page 71:

     Under the salopettes you can wear long-johns, or I use a pair of track-suit bottoms if it is cold.