PYJAMAS


Meaning of PYJAMAS in English

( US pajamas )

■ plural noun

1》 a jacket and loose trousers for sleeping in.

2》 loose trousers with a drawstring waist, worn by both sexes in some Asian countries.

Origin

C19: from Urdu and Pers., from pāy 'leg' + jāma 'clothing'.

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