pajama

noun

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

Examples of pajama in a Sentence

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Everyone played in their pajamas and the umpire was a child in a top hat. Sean McGowan, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025 Most of her friends evacuated in the middle of the night with only the clothes on their backs, which were pajamas. Meg Zukin, TIME, 12 Jan. 2025 In an Instagram Reel, the actress whipped up some easy-to-make egg bites in a set of comfy matching pajamas. Nicol Natale, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 Pamper your significant other with cozy pajamas and a neck massager that brings the spa home, or add heat to date night with a risqué game of truth or dare. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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