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pj's

pj's

6.4
Loose clothes worn for sleeping or relaxing at home
  • noun
  • /piːˈdʒeɪz/
  • Informal
translation icon : 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
167 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
1 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
1.8

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
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
9 3.6
pj's
  • Informal
6.4
dressing gown
  • UK
8 2.8
nightshirt
6 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.