PAJAMAS


Meaning of PAJAMAS in English

— pajamaed , adj.

/peuh jah"meuhz, -jam"euhz/ , n. ( used with a plural v. )

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, esp. Brit., pyjamas .

[ 1870-75; pl. of pajama payjama

pay leg + jama garment ]

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