p.j.'s
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of p.j.'s
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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From your riverview room at Hotel Indigo Old Town Alexandria, which has vacancies from $453, you could catch the show in your PJs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
In footage, shared by Amelia, nurses and hospital staff can be heard cheering as Oliver begins to leave the ward in his football PJs and make his way outside.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
So, are you free to wear those PJs as you get ready to board your next flight?
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
Which Donna Kelce cameo reigns supreme and which movies are worth watching while lounging in your favorite holiday PJs?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024
Even though he was only half-awake, I got him to go pee- pee and brush his teeth.Then we went into his room to get his PJs on.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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