I'm currently travelling in Northern China and Mongolia and about a month ago I spent a few days hitchhiking with some local truck drivers.
I've been wearing long johns under my regular jeans because the temperatures are getting to -20 celcius and below. But one of the drivers when he had to be outside for longer periods had something the opposite of long johns, special trousers that were worn over his regular trousers that were padded with insulation.
I'm from Australia where it never gets so cold so hadn't seen anything like them before. But I know in other English-speaking parts of the world such as parts of USA and Canada it can easily get this cold. So I have to assume these trousers are also used in such areas and therefore must have a name.
What do we call these in English?
(Sorry I don't have a photo. I don't care if it's a single word or a phrase.)
Best Answer
In Canada you're likely to hear these called "snow pants". Most children's snowsuits come with pants and a jacket and the pants cover the stomach and back like overalls, and have suspender straps to keep them up. There are other models, which do not cover as much, and instead are meant to be worn over regular pants.
Example snow pants from Google Image Search for "snow pants":