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pyjamaspajamasn. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Urdu. Partly a borrowing from Persian. Etymons: Urdu pāy-jāma; Persian pāy-jāma. Etymology: < Urdu pāy-jāma, pā-jāma and its etymon Persian pāy-jāma, pā-jāma, singular noun < Persian pāy , pā foot, leg + jāma clothing, garment (see jama n.1) + English -s , plural ending, after drawers (see drawer n. 10), trousers n., etc. The singular form is used in compounds. Compare also pie-jim-jams n., pyjams n. N.E.D. (1909) also gives the pronunciation (pəidʒā·măz) /paɪˈdʒɑːməz/. the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [noun] > trousers > types of > wide or loose the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > set or suit of clothes > [noun] > pyjamas 1801 Misc. Tracts 342/2 Memorandum relative to Tippoo Sultaun's wardrobe... 3d, pai jamahs, or drawers. 1834 T. Medwin I. 188 In a pair of ‘pigammahs’ and a shirt. 1840 E. E. Napier II. v. 156 Equipped in our broad straw hats, shirts, light silk or muslin ‘piejamahs’. 1844 J. H. Stocqueler 216 He usually undresses, puts on his pajamas (the loose Turkish trouser). 1878 E. S. Bridges Diary 6 Sept. in (1879) iii. 37 I relinquished my English chemise de nuit and took to pyjamas—bedclothes are not used at this time of year [in Japan]. 1886 23 Oct. 59/1 The pattern for this month..is a combination nightgown, or lady's ‘pyjama’. 1893 Earl of Dunmore I. 277 They wore the usual short blue silk cloak and loose white pyjamas. 1897 M. L. Hughes v. 178 The sleeping-suit (be it pyjamas or night-dress). 1903 9 122/1 I'd as lief be seen in my pajamas. 1932 This ideal pyjama is made of a very soft washing cotton. 1992 15 Nov. (Suppl.) 29/2 Sleep in the buff, pyjamas can be constricting. 2005 J. Weiner ix. 79 Janie appeared to have things well in hand, with a few minor exceptions: the kids were still in their pajamas. 1936 A. Christie xvi. 120 Girls passed him..in summery frocks and pyjamas and shorts. 1968 J. Ironside 62 Pyjamas, blouse or shirt and wide-legged trousers worn for lounging or for beach wear—introduced by Chanel in the late 1920s. 2003 G. A. Dariaux (new ed.) 213 If your Christmas eve is to be a quiet evening at home or à deux, a hostess gown or velvet lounging pajamas brightened up with outfit jewellery would be just right. Compounds C1. General attributive (in singular form). a. 1939 W. H. Auden & C. Isherwood 43 The Cantonese, in their light pyjama-clothes. 2004 (Nexis) 21 Oct. 2 The first day the theme was Roll Out of Bed Day. The students were allowed to wear their pajama clothes to school. 1910 4 Apr. I was roused about dawn by a light rap at the door, and, opening it, I found Forbes, in a pair of trousers and a pajama coat. 1916 M. Diver ii. v. 71 A Punjab Cavalryman in a turban and silk pyjama coat. 1978 C. Storr v. 68 She wore a blue and white striped pyjama coat. 2005 (Nexis) 14 July I raced back inside and grabbed my slippers and went across, pyjama coat and all. 1909 7 Oct. I twirled the tassel of my pajama cord to see if I should go fore or aft. 1972 28 July 10/1 Top coats with pyjama cord belts. 1988 L. Gordon i. 43 The unknowing Sisters of Saint Elizabeth..carefully took out his pyjama cords for ironing, but always forgot to put them back. 1931 27 Feb. 12/7 Just in, the new popular pajama dress. 1967 2 Nov. 7/6 For luscious evening attire..a pyjama dress in hot pink and orange. 2005 (Nexis) 22 Sept. They shifted in their taffeta pajama dresses and..appraised the cast. 1891 E. Dowson 1 July (1967) 206 I am more elaborately vested, in a Pyjama jacket. 1928 D. H. Lawrence xiv. 251 He took off his old cotton pyjama-jacket, and pushed down the trousers. 1976 C. Dexter xxxviii. 261 The top button of the pyjama jacket already undone. 2006 (Nexis) 27 June 18 Lying in bed in the foetal position, wearing just a pyjama jacket. 1929 12 Dec. 1/2 With one pajama leg hanging down over her shoe top..Suzanne trudged uptown. 1977 No. 60. 145 When the bottom of my pajama-leg gets wet, I get a little nauseous. 2006 (Nexis) 6 May 34 She made a dummy using her pyjamas—by sewing her slippers to the bottom of the pyjama legs. 1918 17 June (advt.) Odd pajama pants and coats. 1980 G. Lord i. 7 She pulled down her pyjama pants. 2006 (Nexis) 4 July [He] arrived at his church dressed in a sweater and blue pajama pants. 1883 C. Bell tr. E. H. P. A. Haeckel xx. 329 The rest of our attire consisted of that particularly light and airy white flannel garment, known throughout India as a pajama suit. 1973 ‘G. Black’ iii. 41 She was..wearing the kind of pyjama suit some women go shopping in [in Malaysia]. 2006 (Nexis) 24 June 6 ‘Miss Peggy’ [sc. Peggy Lee] was dressed in a red chiffon pyjama suit, a red picture hat crowned with a huge peony, and high-heeled red shoes. 1910 22 Feb. 18/1 An economy..may be effected by..using your night-shirt or pyjama-top as a change of shirt. 1949 N. Mitford i. vi. 66 Lady Montdore..in bed..wearing what appeared to be a man's striped pyjama top under a feathered wrap. 2006 (Nexis) 20 June 5 Cleaver undid the first two buttons of her pyjama top to look inside her shirt. 1893 R. L. Stevenson in 18 Nov. 5/1 The three beach-combers, following his indication, saw the figure of a man in pyjama trousers and a white jumper approaching briskly from the town. 1975 W. J. Burley i. i. 10 A tall, skinny young man in pyjama trousers. 2006 (Nexis) 23 June 8 When I went to India with the Beatles in 1968 we just wore very simple outfits—the kurta..with long pyjama trousers. b. Forming adjectives. 1898 26 June 11/ 6 Pyjama-clad though I was, I thrust my feet into slippers and ran up the companion ladder. 1921 R. Macaulay i. 2 Her slight, straight, pyjama-clad body. 2006 (Nexis) 23 June Scores of pyjama-clad pupils and teachers..set the world record for the biggest sleep-over. 1934 24 Jan. 6/1 Pajama-legged heavies who would be more natural in mother hubbards. 1960 July 55 A daring revival from the thirties—..wide pyjama-legged culottes. 2002 (Nexis) 23 July 13 a The wind molds her striped blouse and 1930s-style pajama-legged slacks to her body. C2. 1928 5 Aug. 15/2 Mention was made of the splendid work of Mrs. X—— Y—— for her pyjama-and-bottle party. the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > set or suit of clothes > [noun] > pyjamas > bottom half 1911 21 Oct. 8/4 I had on brown leather house slippers, and between them and my pajama bottoms showed a couple of inches of bare skin. 1959 R. Condon (1960) i. 10 The..movie actor..had opened the door of the hotel suite wearing only pyjama bottoms. 1973 Oct. 55/1 None of the kids had on a complete outfit of clothes: some were in a pajama top—or a bottom. 2004 A. Greig (2005) 1 He's hunkered down like a school-boy at the porthole in striped pyjama bottoms, his long back pale. the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > set or suit of clothes > [noun] > pyjamas > case for 1925 ‘R. Crompton’ ix. 164 Thrusting his..paper fleet into his pyjama case. 1976 W. J. Burley viii. 151 Lying on it [sc. the bed] was a pyjama case in the shape of a dog with ‘Jane’ embroidered across it. 1997 (Nexis) 5 Oct. 13 g Once they [sc. teenage girls] were content with a Donny Osmond poster on the wall, a fluffy pink pajama case and a transistor radio. society > leisure > social event > social gathering > party > [noun] > other parties 1910 13 Apr. 5/3 A pyjama party held a couple of days ago at the residence of Mrs. Edwin Avon, a well-known member of Chicago society. 1928 A. Waugh ii. 36 They'd thought of making a dressing-gown and pyjama party of it, so you can guess what it'll be like from that. 1998 A. Ashworth (1999) v. 68 Visiting each other's houses, even staying over for pizza and pyjama parties that they would chatter about in the playground. Derivatives 1908 P. S. Grant 103 The Chinese boys in their pajama-like jackets. 1960 A. Koestler i. i. 41 Another table in the Mascot's dining-room was occupied by an Egyptian gentleman in a pyjama-like attire. 2005 5 May e7/1 The humble paj amalike kurta, daily wear for many Indian men. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). <  n.1801 |
