long underwear

American  

noun

1. a close-fitting, usually knitted undergarment with legs reaching to the ankles, as a union suit, worn as protection against the cold.

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long underwear

Britain was thanked to the tune of The Clash’s punk classic “London Calling,” while Canada received gratitude for sniper rifles, howitzers, armored vehicles - and long underwear.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 24, 2023

We quickly added layers: long underwear, puffy down jackets, gloves, beanie caps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023

It’s easy to kvetch about wearing long underwear to watch Little League games or donning a down jacket to work in the garden.

From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2022

In a baby blue shirt with long underwear peeking out beneath, he looked like any other fashionably rugged Upper West Sider.

From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2021

I pressed clothes—baskets of giants’ BVD’s, long underwear even in summertime, T-shirts, sweat shirts.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston