pajama

noun

pa·​ja·​ma pə-ˈjä-mə How to pronounce pajama (audio) -ˈja- How to pronounce pajama (audio)
pajamaed adjective

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That’s where the traditional two-piece pajama set comes in handy. Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Sharing images from her mother’s 69th birthday on Nov. 5, Kardashian and her kids sported matching pajamas that featured Jenner’s face. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 The crowd for the pop superstar's first ever show in our city was filled with families: mothers and daughters in matching pajama sets, couples PDA'ing, aunts and uncles yelling after the kiddos, grandparents, and more, all united to get their holiday cheer on. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024 Travelers who stay here might be storing their pajamas in the same locker that Ohtani once used. Oliver Horovitz, Contributor, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pajama 

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu pājāma, from Persian leg + jāma garment

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pajama was in 1801

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“Pajama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pajama. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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