pajama
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1.1
- noun
- /pəˈdʒɑːmə/
- US
- She bought a new set of pajamas made of soft cotton for a good night's sleep.
- wear pajamas
- still in pajamas
- dress in pajamas
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Watch on YouTubeI wore just like pyjamas, A hoodie and pyjama pants.
- I wore just like pyjamas, A hoodie and pyjama pants.
- And I said if you get used to silk pyjamas and silk sheets.
- They said, you know, if you wear a green pajamas, you will sleep better.
- I will do everything, amusement parks, pajamas and films.
- The dress code is casual but no pajamas because it's still work.
- Every Christmas I score pajama pants from my mother-in-law.
- I get home, I get in my pajamas because I feel like crap.
- Like Christmas pajamas, which he loves every year.
- Cozy Earth's Women's Stretch Knit Bamboo Pajama set is another must have.
Examples
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At ten, he was wearing pajamas and a robe newly purchased at Armani's.
Fiction book (1991) -
All right, all right, homework done, pajamas on, teeth brushed, time for bed.
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One more pajama set, but this one is shorts.
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Her black tank and pajama pants are all from the brand Solo.
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I want to wear my pyjamas and, like, do nothing.
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Every Christmas I score pajama pants from my mother-in-law.
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I think that these pajamas that I wore last night are so cute.
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So go put on your best pajamas and get ready for a pillow fight.
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You're gonna need to pack some pajamas for tomorrow.
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A man, still in his pajamas, leans out to get the milk and newspaper.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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6.4
Loose clothes worn for sleeping or relaxing at home
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8.3
Loose soft clothes with a top and pants worn for sleeping or relaxing
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1.8
Clothes you wear in bed for sleeping, like pajamas
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3.8
A set of soft pajamas you wear at home to relax, not to sleep
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1.4
Clothes you wear in bed for sleeping
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Etymology
Pajama comes into English from Hindi/Urdu and before that from Persian, where pāy meant 'leg' and jāma meant 'clothes', so it originally meant 'leg-clothes'. That's why pajamas are loose trousers and a soft jacket you wear for sleeping and resting.