long john

Leg-covering undergarment

Long johns are thermal underwear—close-fitting garments worn beneath clothing for warmth in cold weather.

The term typically appears in the plural, referring to a matching set of long-sleeved top and ankle-length bottoms: I wore my long johns under my ski pants.

A long john is also an oblong doughnut, often filled with cream and topped with chocolate or maple icing.

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clothing · underwear · layering · donut · deep fryer · garment · Boston cream · maple bar · base layer · thermal · snug · glaze · powdered sugar · filled · churro · insulation · beignet · stretch

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coverage/length

long johnthong

Narrow fastening strip

G-string · briefs · bikini briefs · boxers · boy shorts

thermal function

long johnmesh underwear

Open-weave intimate garments

silk boxers

pastry type

long johndoughnut hole

Small spherical fried pastry

ring doughnut · cruller

Family

john, long johns, long underwear

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G