pajama

noun

pa·​ja·​ma pə-ˈjä-mə How to pronounce pajama (audio) -ˈja- How to pronounce pajama (audio)
pajamaed adjective

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At one point, Luke even gave his own pajamas to a shivering boy named Tilak. Kody Boye, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025 Moms can buy matching flare-legged pajamas for $70. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025 Others had taken a more casual, camping approach, dressed in what seemed to be pajamas. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025 Their capsule collection was showcased at an installation in Teatro Litta: a larger-than-life bed featuring off-beat stripes on bedsheets, pillowcases, throws, diaries, sleep masks, and pajamas. Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pajama

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu pājāma, from Persian leg + jāma garment

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pajama was in 1801

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“Pajama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pajama. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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