longhandles

[ lawng-han-dlz, long- ]

/ ˈlɔŋˌhæn dlz, ˈlɒŋ- /

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

long underwear.

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Origin of longhandles

First recorded in 1895–1900; long¹ + handles

Words nearby longhandles

long game, long green, long gun, longhair, longhand, longhandles, long haul, long-haul COVID, long hauler, longhead, long-headed