PAJAMAS

Etymology

Noun

pajamas pl (plural only)

Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.

Loose-fitting trousers worn by both sexes in various southern Asian countries including India.

Usage notes

Pajamas is chiefly an American spelling; the rest of the English-speaking world uses pyjamas.

Source: Wiktionary

Pa*ja"mas, n. pl. [Hind. pa-jama, paejama, lit., leg closing.]

Definition: Originally, in India, loose drawers or trousers, such as those worn, tied about the waist, by Mohammedan men and women; by extension, a similar garment adopted among Europeans, Americans, etc., for wear in the dressing room and during sleep; also, a suit consisting of drawers and a loose upper garment for such wear.

Py*ja"mas, or, chiefly U. S., Pa*ja"mas, n. pl.

Definition: A garment, similar to the Oriental pyjama (which see), adopted among Europeans, Americans, and other Occidentals, for wear in the dressing room and during sleep; also, a suit of drawers and blouse for such wear.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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