Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Loose drawers or trousers, usually of silk or silk and cotton, tied round the waist with a cord, used by both sexes in India, and adopted from the Mohammedans by Europeans as a chamber garment.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural Originally, in India, loose drawers or trousers, such as those worn, tied about the waist, by Mohammedan men and women; by extension, a similar garment adopted among Europeans, Americans, etc., for wear in the dressing room and during sleep; also, a suit consisting of drawers and a loose upper garment for such wear.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers. - noun Loose-fitting
trousers worn by both sexes in various southern Asian countries includingIndia .
Etymologies
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Examples
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I liked the way the real people lived in pajamas and/or sweats, since they spent most of their time lying on couches driving their surrogates.
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Well, the tape came off, and before I got around to replacing it, I was, as one does, performing my ceremonial functions (barefoot and in pajamas: must get slippers for next year) when I absentmindedly pivoted on my left foot.
and the painted ponies go up and down truepenny 2009
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In the pictures, which were reportedly taken last year and published online by thecrushgirls. com, Farenthold is dressed in pajamas featuring a yellow ducky design.
GOP Candidate Blake Farenthold Targeted After Being Caught In Ducky Pajamas With Scantily Clad Women The Huffington Post 2010
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Jim and Mark have Batman and Robin pajamas that are TOTALLY different ...
Not Larry Sabato: 2009
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When spills, tears and clothing changes are book-ended by meal preparation and clean up, sometimes getting out of your pajamas is truly not an option, let alone tending to housework or other obligations.
Abi Cotler O'Roarty: The Important Role of Stay-at-Home Moms Abi Cotler O'Roarty 2010
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In the pictures, which were reportedly taken last year and published online by thecrushgirls. com, Farenthold is dressed in pajamas featuring a yellow ducky design.
GOP Candidate Blake Farenthold Targeted After Being Caught In Ducky Pajamas With Scantily Clad Women The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Mulhall, an Englishman, were still in pajamas, their naked feet thrust into
THE PEARLS OF PARLAY 2010
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I am puzzled as to how a man who dry cleans his entire wardrobe, a woman who spends most of her time in pajamas, and two small children can create 20+ loads of laundry per week.
Good Housekeeping: Totally Slobtastic Slackermom Edition | Her Bad Mother 2009
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When spills, tears and clothing changes are book-ended by meal preparation and clean up, sometimes getting out of your pajamas is truly not an option, let alone tending to housework or other obligations.
Abi Cotler O'Roarty: The Important Role of Stay-at-Home Moms Abi Cotler O'Roarty 2010
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With my oldest (3.5 yrs) I pushed his independence, wanted him to just grow up already, even down to putting him in pajamas at a year instead of a sleeper.
bilby commented on the word pajamas
"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know."
- Groucho Marx.
December 24, 2007
seanahan commented on the word pajamas
Ah, prepositional attachment humor, good stuff.
December 25, 2007
pterodactyl commented on the word pajamas
See this map for American pronunciation.
April 10, 2008
fbharjo commented on the word pajamas
from Urdu/Hindi paajaama, from Persian p�?ë (p�?ÿ) j�?mah, from pAy (="leg") + jAma (="garment"). of, pertaining to, or resembling pajamas: a pajama top; a lounging outfit with pajama pants
August 31, 2009
bilby commented on the word pajamas
Have they been hemmed?
August 31, 2009
thesaraheffect commented on the word pajamas
"Shazama pajama! Shazama pajama" said Little Nemo while wielding King Morpheus' royal sceptre!
September 24, 2009
bilby commented on the word pajamas
That's an excellent sentence.
September 24, 2009
thesaraheffect commented on the word pajamas
Hmmmm, maybe I should have read that sentence before I posted it...
September 26, 2009