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pj's

pj's

18 6.4
Loose clothes worn for sleeping or relaxing at home
  • noun
  • /piːˈdʒeɪz/
  • Informal
: pijamas
  • On lazy Sunday mornings, I often stay in my pj's while reading a book.

Me and Tan bought matching PJS so I use these a lot.

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Examples

  • We add some fairy lights and cushions and we then change into our matching Hogwarts PJS, settle in with our snacks and have a chilled movie night.

  • And yes, I have different Christmas PJS on this evening.

  • Because she comes in from work and will not change into PJS until it's time for bed.

  • When was the last time you enjoyed being home in your PJS with you doing something fun?

    Evan Carmichael

  • So it's the way that you dance around in your PJS getting ready for school.

  • I'm kind of already wearing PJS but figure since I have them I might as well wear them.

    Kara and Nate

  • So yeah, I am ready to wipe all of this makeup off and climb into my PJS and call it a day.

  • All right, time to put on some cute PJS from Victoria's Secret and bam, there I'm ready for bed.

  • We'll decide to get some matching PJS and plan a sleepover ASAP.

  • So I'm all showered and clean and wearing my brand new PJS from Lunya.

    Rose Han

Synonyms

pajama
vspj's
  • US
160 1.1

A loose jacket and trousers worn for sleeping or relaxing

is the same sleepwear but named in a shorter casual form
jammies
vspj's
  • Baby Talk
17 8.3

Loose soft clothes with a top and pants worn for sleeping or relaxing

is the standard term for the same loose sleep clothes
nightclothes
vspj's
1 1.8

Clothes you wear in bed for sleeping, like pajamas

is the typical loose two-piece set used for sleep and lounging
lounging pajama
vspj's
1 3.8

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

is used for both sleeping and relaxing, not only for lounging

How Comfortable

onesie
14 3.6
pj's
  • Informal
18 6.4
dressing gown
  • UK
11 2.8
nightshirt
5 2.4

Surface Forms

pj's singular
pjs plural
pjs' plural

Morphology

pj's = pajamas (transparent) = pj + s

The form is a clipped, informal abbreviation of 'pajamas' (pj) with a regular plural marker, so the relation to the base word is directly recognizable.

Etymology

Pj's is short for pajamas, which comes from the Hindi/Urdu word payjama, from the parts pay 'leg' and jama 'garment'. That's why pj's means the loose clothes you wear to sleep.