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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
johnny
 
SYLLABICATION:john·ny
PRONUNCIATION:  jn
NOUN:Inflected forms: pl. john·nies
A loose short-sleeved gown opening in the back, worn by patients undergoing medical treatment or examination.
ETYMOLOGY:From the name Johnny, nickname for John.
 
 
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  John Hancock Johnny Appleseed  
 
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