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Nancy was taken in her pajamas, Savannah said.—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026 Many wore colorful pajamas for the school’s pajama day, adding to the energetic atmosphere.—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026 In her pajamas, with no shoes, without her medicine.—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2026 People sometimes got a horrifying glimpse of a fellow traveler in pajamas.—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pajama
Word History
Etymology
Hindi & Urdu pājāma, from Persian pā leg + jāma garment