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noun (used with a plural verb)
1.
night clothes consisting of loose-fitting trousers and jacket.
2.
loose-fitting trousers, usually of silk or cotton, worn by both sexes in the Orient.
Also, especially British, pyjamas.
Origin:
1870–75; plural of pajama < Hindi, variant of pāyjāma < Persian pāy leg + jāma garment
1870–75; plural of pajama < Hindi, variant of pāyjāma < Persian pāy leg + jāma garment
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pa·ja·maed, adjective
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pajamas
1800, pai jamahs "loose trousers tied at the waist," worn by Muslims in India and adopted by Europeans there, especially for nightwear, from Hindi pajama, probably from Pers. paejamah, lit. "leg clothing," from pae "leg" (from PIE *ped- "foot," see foot) + jamah "clothing."
EXPANDModern spelling (U.S.) is from 1845. British spelling tends toward pyjamas.
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pajamas
loose, lightweight trousers worn in the East, or a loose two-piece suit of silk, cotton, or synthetic material worn for sleeping or lounging.
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