pajama

noun

pa·​ja·​ma pə-ˈjä-mə How to pronounce pajama (audio) -ˈja- How to pronounce pajama (audio)
pajamaed adjective

Examples of pajama in a Sentence

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Police say he was last seen wearing a black shirt and dark pants over a pair of blue pajama pants. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026 Pairing cooling bedding with equally summer-friendly pajamas stopped my night sweats in their tracks. Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026 Perhaps there's a fussy Phillies fan in footy pajamas who balks at the twice-daily ritual but might be more inclined to brush because Harper does it, as well. CBS News, 28 May 2026 When putting on anything other than pajamas seems like pure torture, this T-shirt dress comes to the rescue. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pajama

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu pājāma, from Persian leg + jāma garment

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pajama was in 1801

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“Pajama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pajama. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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