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

Other than that, climb into your Petite Plume pajamas, brew some tea, cuddle up under a Lola Blankets bestseller, throw on a sleep story by BetterSleep, and pop a Lemme Sleep Tight Gummy. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

He was last seen wearing brown pajamas with fire trucks on them. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

The Paige High Rise Laurel Canyon Bootcut Jeans are comfortable, stylish, and feel as soft as pajamas. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026

Grown adults didn’t go to the store in the middle of the afternoon in their pajamas. — Gary Davenport, New York Times, 15 Sep. 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