- pajamas
- noun plural Etymology: plural of pajama Date: 1800 1. loose lightweight trousers formerly much worn in the Near East 2. a loose usually two-piece lightweight suit designed especially for sleeping or lounging
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
pajamas
Look at other dictionaries:
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 Pers. paejamah, lit. leg clothing, from pae leg (from PIE *ped foot, see… … Etymology dictionary
pajamas — see pyjamas … Modern English usage
pajamas — [n] sleeping clothes jamas*, jammies*, jams*, loungewear, lounging robe, nightdress, nightie*, nightshirt, nightwear, PJ’s*, sleeper, sleeping suit; concept 451 … New thesaurus
pajamas — (Brit. pyjamas) ► PLURAL NOUN 1) a suit of loose trousers and jacket for sleeping in. 2) loose trousers with a drawstring waist, worn by both sexes in some Asian countries. ORIGIN from the Persian words for leg + clothing … English terms dictionary
pajamas — [pə jä′məz, pəjam′əz] pl.n. [Hindi pājāma < Pers pāi, a leg (< IE * ped ,FOOT) + jāma, garment] 1. a pair of loose silk or cotton trousers worn originally in the Near East 2. a loosely fitting sleeping or lounging suit consisting of top and … English World dictionary
Pajamas — Pyjama redirects here. For other meanings of pyjama or pajama or similar see Pajamas (disambiguation). Pajamas, also spelled pyjamas (see also spelling differences), can refer to several related types of clothing. The original paijama are loose,… … Wikipedia
pajamas — pajamaed, adj. /peuh jah meuhz, jam euhz/, n. (used with a plural v.) 1. night clothes consisting of loose fitting trousers and jacket. 2. loose fitting trousers, usually of silk or cotton, worn by both sexes in the Orient. Also, esp. Brit.,… … Universalium
pajamas — See: CAT S MEOW or CAT S PAJAMAS … Dictionary of American idioms
pajamas — See: CAT S MEOW or CAT S PAJAMAS … Dictionary of American idioms
Pajamas — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
