pyjama

British

/ pəˈdʒɑːmə /

noun

of or forming part of pyjamas

pyjama top
requiring pyjamas to be worn

a pyjama party

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Speaking backstage, Fender's bandmates joked that he'd celebrate his £25,000 prize with "a pyjama party" at his house.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

She was little more than a skeleton, dressed in blue pyjama bottoms and a white top.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2023

For men, there were tailored blazers, tunic tops and pyjama pants.

From Reuters • Sep. 23, 2021

It made me lose all my courage and I thought it was going terribly because I couldn't remember if my pyjama top was on or not.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2021

The doctor had been delicately exploring the pyjama pockets of the dead man.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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