pajamas

nouncommon in dialogue

Ireland//pəˈd͡ʒaː.məs//
Ireland//pəˈd͡ʒæː.məs//
//pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz//
//pəˈd͡ʒæ.məz//
//pə(j).dʒɑ.mɑs//

Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.

noun

1
Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.
She put on a coat over her new pair of pajamas.
But I'm not two hundred years old. Why can't I sleep in pajamas?
2
Loose-fitting trousers worn by both sexes in various southern Asian countries including India.
3
slangThe coloured uniform worn by players in professional limited overs matches.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi पाजामा (pājāmā) / Urdu پاجامہ (pājāma)), from Classical Persian پَاجَامَه (pājāma, “trousers, drawers”), from پَا (pā, “leg”) + جَامَه (jāma, “garment”).

Pair · A surname.paired · That occurs as a pair.pairs · Synonym of pelmanism (“memory card game”).

pajamas · Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.

Pak · Synonym of Pakistani.Pakistan · A country in South Asia. Official name: Islamic Republic of…Pakistani · A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent.

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