pyjama

/ pəˈdʒɑːmə /

noun

1. of or forming part of pyjamas

   pyjama top

2. requiring pyjamas to be worn

   a pyjama party

Example Sentences

Thick pyjama trousers took their place in all except the worst weather.

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Pyjama clad though I was, I thrust my feet into slippers and ran up the companion ladder.

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Tommy, still fantastic and clown-like in his green and white pyjama-suit, was holding a glass for Peter to drink.

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He tore his pyjama jacket open over the great red hairy chest.

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Cleigh became conscious for the first time of the condition of his pyjama jacket.

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More About Pyjama

What does pyjama mean?

The word pyjama, without an s, is used as a modifier in terms involving pyjamas (pajamas)—the clothes you wear to sleep in.

It’s used in terms like pyjama pants, pyjama top, and pyjama party. The spelling pyjama is typically used by speakers of British English (who use the spelling pyjamas for the noun). Otherwise, it’s usually spelled pajama.

You could say that whatever clothes you change into before going to bed are your pajamas. Traditionally, though, pajamas are specifically made and sold as clothes for sleeping in, typically consisting of soft, loose-fitting pants or shorts and a (sometimes matching) top. There are many different types and styles, such as nightgowns. Clothes considered pajamas aren’t only worn for sleeping—many people wear them as loungewear.

The word pajamas is commonly and informally abbreviated as p.j.’s, and the term p.j. can be used as an informal replacement of pajama, as in p.j. pants. The word jammies is an even more informal word for pajamas, and the word jammie can replace pajama in the same way, as in jammie pants.

Example: I have a lot of pyjama bottoms that I wear around the house, but I never sleep in them.

Where does pyjama come from?

The first records of the words pajama and pyjama as modifiers come from the early 1900s. The words pajamas and pyjamas are recorded earlier, in the 1800s. They come from the Hindi pāyjāma, from the Persian pāy, meaning “leg,” and jāma, meaning “garment.”

Originally, the word pajamas referred to loose-fitting pants worn in parts of Asia, usually made of silk or cotton. It then came to refer to a style of women’s pants, especially ones flared at the bottom, worn as leisurewear. Eventually, the word’s association with loose-fitting clothing resulted in its use as a term for sleepwear.

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What are some other forms related to pyjama?

• pajama (American English spelling)
• pyjamas (noun)

What are some synonyms for pyjama?

• p.j.
• jammie

What are some words that share a root or word element with pyjama? 

• pajama party

What are some words that often get used in discussing pyjama?

 

• pants
• top
• bottom
• shirt
• sleep
• comfortable
• sleepwear
• nightclothes
• nightwear

How is pyjama used in real life?

The spelling pyjama is typically used by speakers of British English.

I have to tuck my pyjama top into my pyjama pants because my back gets cold 🥺

— maya (@amyyy__B) October 13, 2020

#TomHolland proves that the pyjama shirt is here to stay: https://t.co/g2ERn099yw pic.twitter.com/TuxN31fUFv

— Esquire UK (@EsquireUK) May 29, 2019

My eldest brother Peter shared this photo on my FB today saying I can have a pyjama party for my birthday tonight. 😂 Proof that the 3 Lane lads were adorable once. 😂 Pete is in Australia for over 11 years now. Won’t see him & his husband Ryan this year. Miss him (& Ryan) dearly pic.twitter.com/Y2qxvA4jgr

— Jerry Lane (@jrryln) October 10, 2020

 

 

Try using pyjama!

Is pyjama used correctly in the following sentence?

I usually just use old T-shirts as pyjama tops.