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Meaning of "long johns" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LONG JOHNS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LONG JOHNS

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Long johns is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LONG JOHNS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Long john

Long john, long johns or Long John may refer to: ▪ Long underwear ▪ Éclair, in some parts of the US ▪ Long John, a bar-shaped doughnut ▪ Long John, A type of cargo bicycle, it has a low-slung basket for carrying heavy loads. Due to its low centre of gravity it can carry 100 kg ▪ The Long Johns, a series of sketches by the British satirists John Bird and John Fortune featured on the programme Bremner, Bird and Fortune ▪ Long John Nebel, American radio host ▪ Long John Baldry, British-born Canadian blues singer and voice actor ▪ Giorgio Chinaglia, nicknamed "Long John" ▪ John Lennon, who went under the stage name "Long John" in May 1960 ▪ Long John, a brand of Scotch whisky...

Definition of long johns in the English dictionary

The definition of long johns in the dictionary is underpants with long legs.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LONG JOHNS

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long house
long hundredweight
long in the tooth
Long Island
long jenny
long jump
long jumper
long jumping
long lease
long leg
long list
Long March
long mark
long measure
long metre

WORDS THAT END LIKE LONG JOHNS

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Synonyms and antonyms of long johns in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «long johns» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LONG JOHNS

Find out the translation of long johns to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of long johns from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «long johns» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

长内衣裤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calzoncillos largos
570 millions of speakers

English

long johns
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लंबे समय जॉन्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طويل جونز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кальсоны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ceroulas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লম্বা জোন্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caleçon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Johns panjang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lange Unterhosen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロングジョンズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

긴 존스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Long johns
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dài làng chơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீண்ட ஜான்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लांब जॉन्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

paçalı don
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mutandoni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kalesony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кальсони
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Long Johns
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Long Johns
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lang johns
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

långkalsonger
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

longs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of long johns

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LONG JOHNS»

The term «long johns» is regularly used and occupies the 96.423 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LONG JOHNS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «long johns» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «long johns» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about long johns

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LONG JOHNS»

Discover the use of long johns in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to long johns and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cowboys
Cowboys usually wore layers of clothing that started with their long johns. Ω Long johns are one-piece underwear, usually made from red wool, covering the body, arms, and legs. At night, they kept the cowboy warm. During the day, long johns ...
‎1996
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Mom's Best Recipes Vol. V
#1115 - Coconut Long Johns (by Shirley McNevich) (If you aren't familiar with Long Johns, they are a long donut-like pastry.) 1 envelope Fleischmann's yeast 1 /4 cup warm water 1 cup warm milk 1/4 cup softened butter 1/2 tsp. salt 1 beaten  ...
Shirley McNevich
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Popular Science
If you think that 120 mm is too far for flavor to travel in a cigarette, Long Johns will change your mind. Light one up. Ahhh, love at first puff. And there are plenty of extra puffs where that came from. Extra puffs. But, the same price as 100s.
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Long Johns for a Small Chicken
When a terrible storm blows the feathers off a chick on a western Nebraska farm, a pioneer woman makes clothing from an old pair of long johns to protect him, allowing the chick to grow into a fine rooster.
Esther Silverstein Blanc, Godeane Eagle, 2003
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Backpacker
The Jade Dragon crew shows off its mix and match long Johns, All this and broiled sole will get your body enough. By Eric Perlman Remember those waffle- patterned cotton long johns you wore as a kid? They stretched at the cuffs, clung to ...
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Backpacker
Long Johns have come a long way since the days of wool union suits with trap doors. Here's a look at 8 popular brands, and how they fared in the cold and rain and wind. ECOND. One minute you're sweating like a thoroughbred coming down ...
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Ski
Heavy Long Johns T T 0 Heavy Long Johns T T 0 Lightweight Long Johns 0 T 0 Lightweight Long Johns T T Lightweight Long Johns ▽ T Neck Gaiter T T Neck Gaiter ▽ T 0 Neck Gaiter ▽ ▽ 0 T Gloves T T T ▽ □ Gloves ▽ T T T Gloves 0 0  ...
8
Doodling While Dawdling
He grabbed the familiar long johns Hanging on 'twas now do or die! One clothespinfinally buckled Under the strainof hanging on As Rover pulled so fiercely Upon the dear, dear, dear long john. As he tugged andpulled all theharder He wasn't ...
Betty Jane Kimpton, 2007
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Chicken Lips, Wheeler-Dealer, and the Beady-Eyed M.B.A: An ...
“The situation of late delivery, melting snow, and a resultant lack of demand for silk long johns in February and March has ... at the other end of the line; then Leg Breaker's voice asked in a tone of incredulity: “What kinda long johns didja say?”  ...
Frank Farwell, 2011
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Warren's World
There were no thermal long johns then, just good old-fashioned wool long johns, which had a serious design defect. When wool long johns got wet, they would start itching so badly you could hardly sit on the chairlift without squirming. And my ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LONG JOHNS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term long johns is used in the context of the following news items.
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Weathering sun and storms rife with history | Shoreline Beacon
The flapping was from four pairs of long johns on the clothesline of the house on the hill. Two old bachelors shared that house with their sister, ... «Shoreline Beacon, Jul 15»
2
Pretty Little Liars: “No Stone Unturned” Review
Sara begins to strip and the two have a conversation about their tattoos with Emily stating “I'm the one who's gonna have to wear long johns in ... «The Workprint, Jul 15»
3
Made x The Eighth Launch Party with Luchadores
Their selection—which includes eight classic styles, from snug briefs to insulating long johns—is more luxurious than, say, the bundle one can ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
4
Hoop houses extend veggie production
... veggies need exactly what we need in winter — additional layers: On a bitter day, warm slacks are good, and long johns underneath is better. «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
5
Boerth's Gallery closing for good, while D'Vine wine bar and Max …
... new menu items, and a new calendar that is sure to blow your long johns off!" stated the post, which encouraged customers to visit Maxwells. «INFORUM, Jul 15»
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Island artist turns heads with chainsaw pieces
A cowboy in red long johns. “It's a couple 300 feet, and I'm not done yet,” Backus said. “The fence is a very good example of an artist with ... «Whidbey News-Times, Jul 15»
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'The Bachelorette' Kaitlyn narrows the field to her final two men, Nick …
Shawn striped down and revealed that he was wearing long johns! Ha! He makes a putt naked and then runs around. He did his best to cover ... «abc7news.com, Jul 15»
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Turlock Garden Club has a fair bit of fun growing Mr. McGregor's …
A few little sparrows – like those who urged the weeping rabbit to keep trying – perch on a clothesline holding farmer McGregor's red long johns ... «Modesto Bee, Jul 15»
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Which 'Orange Is the New Black' Prisoner Has The Best Style …
... different ways to wear them, from Poussey's crewneck sweatshirt over baggy pants to the way Alex rolls up her shirtsleeves over long johns. «Bustle, Jul 15»
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Former Twins recall their time in Kenosha
He had a full Eskimo-type hat on and then long johns all the way down, and that's how he took batting practice. He couldn't swing. He didn't ... «Kenosha News, Jul 15»

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