pajamas

Two boys in pajamas.

Meaning

Noun

  • Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.
  • Loose-fitting trousers worn by both sexes in various southern Asian countries including India.

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Origin

  • From Urdu پاجامہ/Hindi पैजामा, from Persian پایجامه ("leg garment"), akin to پا + جامه.

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