pajama

noun

pa·ja·ma | \ pə-ˈjä-mə

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How to pronounce pajama (audio)

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: pajamas

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Recent Examples on the Web Flores, 44, was arrested at his home in the San Pedro area of Los Angeles and taken to a police car in handcuffs wearing pajama bottoms and a surf T-shirt. — CBS News, "Missing college student Kristin Smart killed during 1996 rape attempt, prosecutor says," 15 Apr. 2021 Flores, 44, was arrested at his home in the San Pedro area of Los Angeles and taken to a police car in handcuffs wearing pajama bottoms and a surf T-shirt. — Brian Melley, Anchorage Daily News, "Missing California college student Kristin Smart was killed in 1996 during an attempted rape, prosecutor says," 14 Apr. 2021 One of the men may have been wearing red plaid pajama bottoms. — Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, "Woman sounds horn, thwarts attempted carjacking: Lakewood Police Blotter," 3 Apr. 2021 Down duvets and pajama pants have also been popular with Shopping readers in the past couple of weeks. — Ambar Pardilla, NBC News, "The best pillows of 2021: Buffy, Casper, Brooklinen and more," 1 Apr. 2021 A year ago, nobody wore pajama bottoms to a meeting. — Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al, "I hugged someone today, and it was wonderful," 31 Mar. 2021 Old Navy’s lightweight pajama pants are machine-washable and made from a blend of modal, rayon and spandex. — Shari Uyehara, NBC News, "Best women's pajamas in 2021: Target, Old Navy and more," 12 Mar. 2021 Fire department personnel who assisted in the rescue reported the man was found wearing pajama pants and a sweatshirt. — Lawrence Andrea, The Indianapolis Star, "Connersville man rescued after 3 days in storm drain hiding from probation officer," 5 Mar. 2021 James was last seen wearing a red shirt with blue and red Batman pajama pants. — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, "Middletown police search for missing 6-year-old," 1 Mar. 2021

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“Pajama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pajama. Accessed 13 May. 2021.

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