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7.7
To put on clothes for sleeping or dress someone in them
  • verb
  • /pəˈdʒɑːmə/
  • US
translation icon : poner el pijama
  • After his bath, he pajamaed himself and got into bed.

Examples

  • She quickly pajamaed the toddler so he would be ready before the visitors arrived.

  • The children were already pajamaed when their grandparents arrived for a visit.

  • She decided to pajama before going to bed.

  • I love to pajama after a long day.

  • After his bath, he pajamaed himself and got into bed.

  • She quickly pajamaed the toddler so he would be ready before the visitors arrived.

  • The children were already pajamaed when their grandparents arrived for a visit.

Synonyms

pajamaed
vsto pajama
  • US
1 5.1

A person who is wearing pajamas

describes the action of putting sleep clothes on someone
to enclothe
vsto pajama
  • Archaic
9.9

To put clothes on a person or thing

is limited to putting sleep clothes on rather than general dressing

Antonyms

undress
  • NSFW
5 3.3

The state of wearing no or only some clothes

Compounds

A set of soft pajamas you wear at home to relax, not to sleep

How Cozy

onesie
9 3.6
jammies
  • Baby Talk
1 8.3
to pajama
  • US
7.7
nightwear
1 1.4

Surface Forms

pajama infinitive
pajamaed past
pajamaed past participle
pajamaing present participle
pajamas third person singular

Etymology

Pajama as a verb comes from the same root pāy 'leg' + jāma 'clothes', meaning the soft leg-clothes you wear to bed. So, to pajama someone is simply to put those pajamas on them or dress them for sleep.