p.j.'s

or P.J.'s

[ pee-jeyz ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. pajamas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of p.j.'s¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

By the 1950s the brothers were working together; in 1957, they created “Les Poupées de Paris,” a “topless” puppet revue, “à la the Folies Bergère,” which opened at the Gilded Rafters, a new, Las Vegas-style restaurant and theater in the San Fernando Valley and played later at Hollywood’s P.J.’s.

From Los Angeles Times

He came out of the day unscathed, but from that moment on Ophelia worried often about P.J.’s safety.

From Literature

I know why he says it, cuz it matches what I’m thinking: We ain’t gettin’ candy at P.J.’s anymore.

From Literature

P.J.’s Liquor Spot is a little store on the corner of Sth and Creighton, and if you know anything about Creighton, you know that something bad’s always happening there.

From Literature

Sneaky’s mom and mine always tell us to stay away, even though P.J.’s has the cheapest candy and ice cream bars.

From Literature

Related Words

• lingerie
• pajamas