pyjiesn.
/ˈpʌɪdʒiːz/, U.S. /ˈpaɪˌdʒiz/ colloquial.
Short for pyjamas n.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > set or suit of clothes > [noun] > pyjamas
pyjamas1886
pie-jim-jams1902
sleepsuit1920
pyjams1926
jammies1928
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PJs1930
jama1960
1929 P. Sturges Strictly Dishonorable ii. 139 Now go and get the pygies and things.
1962 J. Braine Life at Top i. 8 But Daddy has to earn pennies..for pyjies and frocks.
1995 Scotsman (Nexis) 17 Jan. 12 People spending years and large sums in order to discover that all too elusive definitive way of removing grass stains from the pyjies.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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