pajamas
/pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/
PƏD͡ƷⱭ · məz (2 syllables)
English
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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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