pajama

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US/pəˈd͡ʒæmə/US/pəˈd͡ʒɑːmə/

noun

A pair of pajamas.

“pajama top and bottoms”

Less commonScrabble 17

Meanings

noun

alternative pyjama

  1. USattributiveAttributive form of pajamas.

    pajama top and bottoms

    2 more examples

    We were greeted by an old, pajama-clad man.

    Let's have a pajama party.

  2. rareA pair of pajamas.

    (Mr. Kibwana): On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for Mr. Omingo, who seems to relish in calling me names, to suggest that the national dress of Kenya is a pajama?

    2004 December 1, Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries

Similar

noun(usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

pajama. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pajama

MLA

“pajama.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pajama. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pajama,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pajama.

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