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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Example Sentences

These novels will make you feel better about bypassing resort wear for what companies, for some reason, insist on calling a “base layer,” but you and I can still think of as long underwear.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2024

The post also recommends keeping your legs warm with fleece-lined leggings or a pair of long underwear under your pants.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

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

Transplants from the East Coast know all about long underwear, but this may be an alien concept to many Angelenos.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2023

I put on my long underwear, two pairs of wool socks, and then my work pants as my last layer.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy