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Definition of Pajama - 2 dictionary results

pa⋅ja⋅ma

[puh-jah-muh, -jam-uh]
–adjective
of, pertaining to, or resembling pajamas: a pajama top; a lounging outfit with pajama pants.

Origin:
see pajamas
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pa·ja·ma   (pə-jä'mə, -jām'ə)   
n.  
  1. A loose-fitting garment consisting of trousers and a shirt or top, worn for sleeping or lounging. Often used in the plural.

  2. Loose-fitting trousers worn in the Far East by men and women. Often used in the plural.


[Hindi pāijāma, loose-fitting trousers : Persian pāī, leg (from Middle Persian; see ped- in Indo-European roots) + Persian jāmah, garment.]
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