English Explanatory Dictionary

pyjamas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. British standard spelling of pajamas (“clothes for sleeping in”).
  2. British standard spelling of pajamas (“loose trousers worn by men and women in South Asia”).
  3. British standard spelling of pajamas.

Pronunciation

/pɪˈd͡ʒɑːməz/ /paɪˈd͡ʒɑːməz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pyjamas.wav /pə(j).dʒɑ.mɑs/ /pɑː(j)-/ /pɛː-/

Word forms

pyjamas pyjama

Etymology

From Hindi पैजामा (paijāmā) / Urdu پائِجامَہ (pāijāma), from Classical Persian پایجامه (pāyjāma), archaic form of پاجامه (pājāma).

Derived words

the cat's pyjamas
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