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pajamas

Syllabification: (pa·ja·mas)

(British pyjamas)
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Definition of pajamas

noun

  • a suit of loose pants and jacket or shirt for sleeping in:a pair of pajamas (as modifier pajama)pajama bottoms
  • [in singular] (pajama) a pair of loose pants tied by a drawstring around the waist, worn by both sexes in some Asian countries.

Derivatives

pajamaed


(Brit pyjamaed) adjective

Origin:

early 19th century: from Urdu and Persian, from pāy 'leg' + jāma 'clothing'

pajamas in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pajamas in the British & World English dictionary