Pajamas

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pajamas \Pa*ja"mas\, n. pl. [Hind. p[=a]-j[=a]ma, p[=a]ej[=a]ma,
     lit., leg closing.]
     Originally, in India, loose drawers or trousers, such as
     those worn, tied about the waist, by Mohammedan men and
     women; by extension, a similar garment adopted among
     Europeans, Americans, etc., for wear in the dressing room and


     during sleep; also, a suit consisting of drawers and a loose
     upper garment for such wear. [Also spelled {pyjamas}.]
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pyjamas \Py*ja"mas\, or, chiefly U. S., Pajamas \Pa*ja"mas\, n.
     pl.
     A garment, similar to the Oriental {pyjama} (which see),
     adopted among Europeans, Americans, and other Occidentals,
     for wear in the dressing room and during sleep; also, a suit
     of drawers and blouse for such wear.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pajamas
       n 1: loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging;
            have a jacket top and trousers [syn: {pyjamas}, {pj's},
            {jammies}]
       2: lightweight trousers worn in various Eastern countries [syn:
           {pyjamas}]