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pyjama
/ ±èəˈ»åÏôɑ˳¾É™ /
noun
- of or forming part of pyjamas
pyjama top
- requiring pyjamas to be worn
a pyjama party
Example Sentences
"That's me now. Last time I went in - I know it gets hot so I don't take my pyjamas, I ask for hospital pyjamas," she said.
Lead single, Mantra, is a cheeky riff on the "independent woman" genre, that incorporates her love of burgers and pyjamas over a Miami Bass beat.
But when he went upstairs, he found the boys' bodies together in the lower bunk of their shared bunk bed dressed in pyjamas, having died several hours earlier, the CPS said.
Mrs Curtis is now trying to find some pyjamas for the pupil in need.
Some are wearing pyjamas, clearly taken by surprise.
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What doesÌıpyjama 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 ±è.Âá.’s, and the term p.j. can be used as an informal replacement of pajama, as inÌıp.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 doesÌıpyjama 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 ±èÄå²âÂáÄå³¾²¹, from the Persian ±èÄå²â, meaning “leg,†and ÂáÄå³¾²¹, meaning “garment.â€
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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How isÌıpyjama 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)
proves that the pyjama shirt is here to stay:
— Esquire UK (@EsquireUK)
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
— Jerry Lane (@jrryln)
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Is pyjama used correctly in the following sentence?
I usually just use old T-shirts as pyjama tops.
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