'Pyjamas' definitions:
Definition of 'Pyjamas'
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- Pyjamas \Py*ja"mas\, or, chiefly U. S., Pajamas \Pa*ja"mas\, n. pl. A garment, similar to the Oriental pyjama (which see), adopted among Europeans, Americans, and other Occidentals, for wear in the dressing room and during sleep; also, a suit of drawers and blouse for such wear. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Definition of 'pyjamas'
From: GCIDE
- nightclothes \nightclothes\ n. garments designed to be worn in bed, such as pyjamas, a nightgown, etc.
- Syn: nightwear. [WordNet 1.5]
Definition of 'pyjamas'
From: GCIDE
- Pajamas \Pa*ja"mas\, n. pl. [Hind. p[=a]-j[=a]ma, p[=a]ej[=a]ma, lit., leg closing.] 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. [Also spelled pyjamas.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]