longhandles

[ lawng-han-dlz, long- ]

noun(used with a plural verb)South Midland, Southern, and Western U.S.
  1. long underwear.

Origin of longhandles

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; long1 + handles

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How to use longhandles in a sentence

  • As soon as practicable, the English were bringing over their brass warming-pans with long handles.

  • The other men and the woman stood leaning on the long handles of their implements staring at the advancing flames.

    The Rules of the Game | Stewart Edward White
  • I have seen among the Indians ladles with long handles, capable of containing more than a quart, cut from such horns.

    The Oregon Trail | Francis Parkman, Jr.
  • It was a great, three-cornered piece of sharp steel, with long handles coming up from it, so that a man could hold it in place.

    Stories to Tell Children | Sara Cone Bryant
  • The pedicle can be attacked with a pair of scissors with long handles, short blades, and slightly curved on the flat.