pyjamas

[ puh-jah-muhz, -jam-uhz ]

/ pəˈdʒɑ məz, -ˈdʒæm əz /

noun (used with a plural verb)Chiefly British.

a variant of pajamas.

Words nearby pyjamas

pygmy possum, pygostyle, pyin, pyinkado, pyjama, pyjamas, pyknic, pykno-, pyknodysostosis, pyknomorphous, pyknosis

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Example sentences from the Web for pyjamas

At around 11pm the family, in their pyjamas, went down steps into the shelter.
Life Under Air Strikes: Children Under Fire Will Never Forget — or Forgive|Clive Irving|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was grabbing books and trying to hide them, the dog was running off with them, my dad was standing helpless in his pyjamas.
Only Six Books: Excerpt From Jeanette Winterson’s New Memoir|Jeanette Winterson|March 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Thank you very much for the pleasant parcel, with pyjamas and papers, received the other day.
Letters from France|Isaac Alexander Mack
In nightgown and pyjamas, a single rug about their shoulders, they leaned out of the upper window.
The Promise of Air|Algernon Blackwood

Here in their pyjamas in the summer sun, they're making a first class effort.
The Glory of the Trenches|Coningsby Dawson
The first thing they saw was a suit of pyjamas lying on the floor, and the elder lady laughed as she turned to Carrie.
By Right of Purchase|Harold Bindloss
Therefore on land he ever afterwards wore a frock-coat, except when in evening dress or pyjamas.
The Burglars' Club|Henry A. Hering

British Dictionary definitions for pyjamas

pyjamas

US pajamas

/ (pəˈdʒɑːməz) /

pl n

loose-fitting nightclothes comprising a jacket or top and trousers

full loose-fitting ankle-length trousers worn by either sex in various Eastern countries

women's flared trousers or trouser suit used esp for leisure wear

Word Origin for pyjamas

C19: from Hindi, from Persian pāi leg + jāmah clothing, garment

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	pyjamas
释义	pyjamas [ puh-jah-muhz, -jam-uhz ] / pəˈdʒɑ məz, -ˈdʒæm əz / noun (used with a plural verb)Chiefly British. a variant of pajamas. Words nearby pyjamas pygmy possum, pygostyle, pyin, pyinkado, pyjama, pyjamas, pyknic, pykno-, pyknodysostosis, pyknomorphous, pyknosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pyjamas At around 11pm the family, in their pyjamas, went down steps into the shelter. Life Under Air Strikes: Children Under Fire Will Never Forget — or Forgive\|Clive Irving\|August 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I was grabbing books and trying to hide them, the dog was running off with them, my dad was standing helpless in his pyjamas. Only Six Books: Excerpt From Jeanette Winterson’s New Memoir\|Jeanette Winterson\|March 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Thank you very much for the pleasant parcel, with pyjamas and papers, received the other day. Letters from France\|Isaac Alexander Mack In nightgown and pyjamas, a single rug about their shoulders, they leaned out of the upper window. The Promise of Air\|Algernon Blackwood Here in their pyjamas in the summer sun, they're making a first class effort. The Glory of the Trenches\|Coningsby Dawson The first thing they saw was a suit of pyjamas lying on the floor, and the elder lady laughed as she turned to Carrie. By Right of Purchase\|Harold Bindloss Therefore on land he ever afterwards wore a frock-coat, except when in evening dress or pyjamas. The Burglars' Club\|Henry A. Hering British Dictionary definitions for pyjamas pyjamas US pajamas / (pəˈdʒɑːməz) / pl n loose-fitting nightclothes comprising a jacket or top and trousers full loose-fitting ankle-length trousers worn by either sex in various Eastern countries women's flared trousers or trouser suit used esp for leisure wear Word Origin for pyjamas C19: from Hindi, from Persian pāi leg + jāmah clothing, garment Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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