pyjamas

py·jam·as

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puh-jah-muh z, -jam-uh z]
- /pəˈdʒɑ məz, -ˈdʒæm əz/
- /pɪˈdʒɑː.məz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-jah-muh z, -jam-uh z]
- /pəˈdʒɑ məz, -ˈdʒæm əz/

Definitions of pyjamas word

noun pyjamas night clothes consisting of loose-fitting trousers and jacket. 1
noun pyjamas loose-fitting trousers, usually of silk or cotton, worn by both sexes in Asia, especially in the East. 1
noun plural pyjamas A pair of pyjamas consists of loose trousers and a loose jacket that people wear in bed. 0
noun plural pyjamas loose-fitting nightclothes comprising a jacket or top and trousers 0
noun plural pyjamas full loose-fitting ankle-length trousers worn by either sex in various Eastern countries 0
noun plural pyjamas women's flared trousers or trouser suit used esp for leisure wear 0

See all 7 definitions of pyjamas

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Origin of pyjamas

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

1870-75; plural of pajama < Hindi, variant of pāyjāma < Persian pāy leg + jāma garment

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Parts of speech for Pyjamas

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pyjamas

pyjamas popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for pyjamas

noun pyjamas

bedgown — a nightdress
jams — a preserve of whole fruit, slightly crushed, boiled with sugar: strawberry jam.
nightclothes — Clothes worn to bed.
nightdress — nightclothes.
nightgown — a loose gown, worn in bed by women or children.

All 9 Synonyms of pyjamas