pajamas Definition
pa·ja·mas (pə jä′məz, -jam′əz)
- a pair of loose silk or cotton trousers worn originally in the Near East
- a loosely fitting sleeping or lounging suit consisting of top and trousers
Etymology: Hindi pājāma < Pers pāi, a leg (< IE *ped-, foot) + jāma, garment
pajamas Related Forms
pa·ja′ma adjective
pajamas Synonyms
pajamas Usage Examples
Possessives
cat: Actually, the phrase the cat's pajamas means the same thing... only no one seems to know quite why!
Converse of object
wear: She is wearing silk pajamas, but clearly has no recollection of getting there.
Adjective modifier
- blue: But why didn't you pack my new blue silk pajamas like I asked you to do?
- white: The term MARTIAL ARTS creates images of people in their white pajamas throwing kicks and punching at the air.
Noun used with modifier
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