noun
also john·nie ˈjänē, -ni
( plural johnnies )
Etymology: from Johnny, nickname for John
1. often capitalized
a. : john 1a
one of these gilded johnnies who used to sell cars on commission — Dorothy Sayers
b. now chiefly Australia : john 1c
2. : john 2
wash basins, sinks, and, of course, the johnny — S.S.Rabl
3. : a short gown with no collar and with an opening in the back for wear by hospital bed patients
the one string at the back of the neck of the johnny was undone — R.M.Keith