/ ˈdʒɪm dʒæmz; NAmE / noun
[ pl. ] ( BrE , informal ) = pyjamas
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: abbreviation of pie-jim-jams , alteration of pyjamas .
/ ˈdʒɪm dʒæmz; NAmE / noun
[ pl. ] ( BrE , informal ) = pyjamas
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: abbreviation of pie-jim-jams , alteration of pyjamas .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005