pajamas
pronunciation
How to pronounce pajamas in British English:
UK [pə'dʒɑ:məz]
How to pronounce pajamas in American English:
US [pə'dʒæməz]
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- Noun:
- loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers
- lightweight trousers worn in various Eastern countries
Word Origin
- pajamas (n.)
- 1800, pai jamahs "loose trousers tied at the waist," worn by Muslims in India and adopted by Europeans there, especially for nightwear, from Hindi pajama, probably from Persian paejamah, literally "leg clothing," from pae "leg" (from PIE root *ped- (1) "foot," see foot (n.)) + jamah "clothing." Modern spelling (U.S.) is from 1845. British spelling tends toward pyjamas.
Example
- 1. Maria : she told me to get baby pajamas .
- 2. Wear pajamas and socks to bed to lock in the moisture while you sleep .
- 3. People in pajamas fled onto the streets .
- 4. Writing a post for 50000 people , in my pajamas .
- 5. When it comes to set in , let cathay pacific provide custom-designed pajamas .