PYJAMA

pajama, pyjama, pj's, jammies

(noun) (usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers

pajama, pyjama

(noun) a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

pyjama

(British) attributive form of pyjamas

Source: Wiktionary


Py*ja"ma, n. Etym: [Hind. pae-jama, literally, leg clothing.]

Definition: In India and Persia, thin loose trowsers or drawers; in Europe and America, drawers worn at night, or a kind of nightdress with legs. [Written also paijama.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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