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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Chiefly British variant of pajama. In India and Persia, thin loose trowsers or drawers; in Europe and America, drawers worn at night, or a kind of nightdress with legs. Usually used in the plural. See
pajamas .
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- noun UK Attributive form of
pyjamas
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- noun a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
- noun (usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers
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Examples
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I guess that really does mean the end of the satin pyjama hopes I have been harbouring for a few years now as you will be an honest woman.
question 2008
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Will my MacBook become welded to my satin pyjama clad thighs?
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Will my MacBook become welded to my satin pyjama clad thighs?
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“Will my MacBook become welded to my satin pyjama clad thighs?”
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Will my MacBook become welded to my satin pyjama clad thighs?’
petite 2.0 2007
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I'm not at all convinced that being a highly adept "pyjama" analyst of political affairs provides the the right stuff to actually succeed in that arena.
Elite Folly and Selection Bias, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The pattern in question is a combination nightgown, or lady's "pyjama," and is a novelty which will be found of much value and comfort.
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII: No. 356, October 23, 1886. Various
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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is pushing ahead with plans to allow players to wear non-white 'pyjama' kits in the inaugural floodlit Test against Bangladesh at Lord's next year.
Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph 2009
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According to The Telegraph, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is pushing ahead with plans to allow players to wear non-white 'pyjama' kits in the inaugural floodlit Test against Bangladesh at Lord's next year.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
yarb commented on the word pyjama
I pass the same hopeless pyjamad cases in ghastly contraptions daily.
- Peter Reading, C, 1984
August 2, 2008