pyjamas

[ puh-jah-muhz, -jam-uhz ]

noun(used with a plural verb)Chiefly British.
  1. a variant of pajamas.

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How to use pyjamas in a sentence

  • A few of the men were still in pyjamas, and of the women in dressing-gown or opera-cloak, caught up as they fled.

    Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
  • Made special note of the lack of mosquito nets, beds, pyjamas and other comforts.

  • He stood still, put his hand on the door, an almost grotesque figure in his faded pink and white striped flannel pyjamas.

    Happy House | Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg
  • Peter was in pyjamas and dressing-gown, rosy, and fresh roused from sleep.

    Queensland Cousins | Eleanor Luisa Haverfield
  • At the end of that time he reappeared, but now he was in his pyjamas, over which he wore a heavy dressing-gown.

    The Daffodil Mystery | Edgar Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for pyjamas

pyjamas

US pajamas

/ (pəˈdʒɑːməz) /


pl n
  1. loose-fitting nightclothes comprising a jacket or top and trousers

  2. full loose-fitting ankle-length trousers worn by either sex in various Eastern countries

  1. women's flared trousers or trouser suit used esp for leisure wear

Origin of pyjamas

1
C19: from Hindi, from Persian pāi leg + jāmah clothing, garment

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