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jammies

jammies

1 8.3
Loose soft clothes with a top and pants worn for sleeping or relaxing
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒæmiz/
  • Baby Talk
translation icon : pijamas
  • And then I'm going to get the boys into their jammies and then read to Jackson.

But this purchase, this bag is pretty much all jammies.

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Examples

  • They're still in their jammies, which that's the life right there, baby.

  • I have my little blanket, I have my little Ken doll and I'm in my jammies now.

  • I have to get out of my my jammies more often.

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  • Oh, so I really want to do my skin care routine, get in my jammies, get all cozy and weekly reset myself.

  • And I think what I'm going to do is I'm going to take my makeup off, get in my jammies, tidy up this room.

  • I got a shower, I'm in my jammies and ordered some steaks from a nearby restaurant from DoorDash.

  • After a long day, I love to relax at home in my jammies and watch a movie.

  • The children quickly changed into their jammies before bedtime stories.

  • On chilly nights, I always wear my favorite fuzzy jammies to stay warm.

Synonyms

pajama
vsjammies
  • US
167 1.1

A loose jacket and trousers worn for sleeping or relaxing

is a more informal playful term for that sleep outfit
pj's
vsjammies
  • Informal
6.4

Loose clothes worn for sleeping or relaxing at home

is a casual more childlike name for the same clothes
jimjams
vsjammies
  • Archaic
9.9

A feeling of nervousness or clothes you wear for sleeping

is only the informal nightwear sense not the anxiety meaning

How Cozy

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

Surface Forms

jammies singular
jammies plural
jammie singular

Etymology

Jammies is a friendly, childlike form of pajamas, a word that came into English from an Indian word meaning 'leg clothing' and is often called 'PJ's'. So jammies are the soft clothes you wear for sleeping or relaxing.