longies

long·ies

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lawng-eez, long-]
- /ˈlɔŋ iz, ˈlɒŋ-/
- /lˈɒŋiz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lawng-eez, long-]
- /ˈlɔŋ iz, ˈlɒŋ-/

Definitions of longies word

noun longies long underwear, especially for winter use. 1
noun longies long pants for boys. 1
noun plural longies long johns 0
noun longies (Informal) (plural only) knitted trousers for a baby or child. 0
noun longies plural of longie. 0

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Origin of longies

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1950-55; long1 + -ie + -s3

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Parts of speech for Longies

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Longies

longies popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

longies usage trend in Literature

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