Definitions for pajamaspəˈdʒɑ məz, -ˈdʒæm əz
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pa•ja•mas*pəˈdʒɑ məz, -ˈdʒæm əz(n.)
nightclothes consisting of loose-fitting trousers and a jacket.
Category: Clothing
loose trousers of silk, cotton, etc., orig. worn in India and parts of the Middle East.
Category: Clothing
Ref: Also, esp. Brit., pyjamas.
* (used with a pl. v.).
Origin of pajamas:
1870–75; pl. of pajama < Hindi, var. of pāyjāma < Pers pāy leg +jāma garment
pa•ja′maed(adj.)
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
pajamas(noun)əˈdʒɑ məz, -ˈdʒæm əz
a pair of pants and a top made of soft material for sleeping in
flowery pajamas
Wiktionary
pajamas(Noun)
Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.
pajamas(Noun)
Loose-fitting trousers worn by both sexes in various southern Asian countries including India.
Origin: From the پايجامه via / पैजामा.
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