pajamas
English
Two boys in pajamas.
Alternative forms
- pyjamas (Australia, UK, Canada)
Etymology
From Urdu پایجامه (pāyjāma)/Hindi पैजामा (paijāmā), from Persian پايجامه / پاجامه (pāyjāma / pājāma, “leg garment”).
Pronunciation
- (Mid-Atlantic, New England, Southern American English) IPA(key): /pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/[1]
- (Canada, Midland, Northern US, Western US) IPA(key): /pəˈd͡ʒæ.məz/[1]
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Audio (US) (file)
Noun
pajamas pl (normally plural, singular pajama)
- Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.
- Loose-fitting trousers worn by both sexes in various southern Asian countries including India.
Usage notes
Pajamas is chiefly an American spelling; the rest of the English-speaking world uses pyjamas.
Derived terms
Translations
clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in
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