pajama

noun

pa·​ja·​ma pə-ˈjä-mə  -ˈja- 

: pajamas

pajamaed

pə-ˈjä-məd 

-ˈja-

adjective

Examples of pajama in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These linen-blend pants feel as soft as a cloud against your skin, rivaling your favorite pair of pajama pants. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026

Turndown service includes Pollinator Chocolates on the pillow and chalet-print pajamas folded beside them. — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Photos included in the fundraisers showed the couple posing in matching Christmas pajamas and floating in a pool. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Pull-on silhouettes may even rival the comfort of pajama pants—so sign us up. — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 7 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu pājāma, from Persian pā leg + jāma garment

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing pajama

• pajama party

Rhymes for pajama

• agama
• bahama
• ulama
• brahma
• chama
• comma
• dama
• drama
• gama
• lama
• llama
• mama