Johnnie

Variant of johnny

johnny definition

johnny (jän′ē)

noun pl. johnnies -·nies

☆ a short muslin gown with short sleeves and a back opening that is closed with ties, worn as by hospital patients

Etymology: < ? Johnny: see jacket

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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