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pajamas |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: pajamas n : loose-fitting nightclothes; have a jacket top and trousers [syn: {pajama}, {pyjama}, {pyjamas}]
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