pajamas

[ puh-jah-muhz, -jam-uhz ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. clothing for wearing in bed, consisting of usually loose-fitting pants or shorts and matching top:

   my favorite pair of flannel pajamas.

2. any clothing worn for sleeping or lounging:

   The only pajamas I brought are a pair of boxers and a T-shirt.

3. a jumpsuit or two-piece outfit with loose-fitting bottoms:

   beach pajamas.

4. loose-fitting trousers, usually of silk or cotton, worn in parts of Asia.

pajamas

/ pəˈdʒɑːməz /

plural noun

1. the US spelling of pyjamas

Other Words From

• pa·ja·maed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pajamas¹

First recorded in 1870–75; plural of pajama, from Hindi, variant of pāyjāma, from Persian pāy “leg” + jāma “garment”

Example Sentences

She spent the month before the festival working 18-hour days in her pajamas, chain-smoking cigarettes.

From Los Angeles Times

But even if they didn’t “dress up,” per se, most students agreed that they put in at least a little extra effort — pajamas were an obvious no — for the first day of school.

From Los Angeles Times

“I used to be really intense like ‘We have to be out of the house doing stuff,’ but my kids and my husband have all agreed that it’s nice sometimes just to be in pajamas all day.

From Los Angeles Times

Where you don't wait to see this on your TV in your pajamas by yourself on the couch.

From Salon

But even if they didn’t “dress up,” per se, most students agreed that they put in at least a little extra effort — pajamas were an obvious no — for the first day of school.

From Los Angeles Times