pajamas

/pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/

PƏD͡ƷⱭ · məz (2 syllables)

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Definition

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

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

  • "She put on a coat over her new pair of pajamas."
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