Pajamas

Pronunciation

• IPA: /pəˈdÊ’É‘.mÉ™z/, /pəˈdʒæ.mÉ™z/

Alternative forms

• pyjamas Australia, UK, Canada

Origin

From Urdu/Hindi پایجامه
पैजामा, from Persian پايجامه
پاجامه (pāyjāma
pājāma, "leg garment").

Noun

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

Derived terms

• cat's pajamas