释义
[ puh -jah -muh z, -jam -uh z ] SHOW IPA
/ pəˈdʒɑ məz, -ˈdʒæm əz / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun (used with a plural verb ) clothing for wearing in bed, consisting of usually loose-fitting pants or shorts and matching top: my favorite pair of flannel pajamas.
any clothing worn for sleeping or lounging: The only pajamas I brought are a pair of boxers and a T-shirt.
a jumpsuit or two-piece outfit with loose-fitting bottoms: beach pajamas.
loose-fitting trousers, usually of silk or cotton, worn in parts of Asia.
Also especially British , py·jam·as .
Origin of pajamas First recorded in 1870–75; plural of pajama, from Hindi, variant of pāyjāma, from Persian pāy “leg” + jāma “garment”
OTHER WORDS FROM pajamas pa·ja·maed, adjective Words nearby pajamas paisley, paitrick, Paiute, pajama, pajama party, pajamas , pak, pakahi, Pakanbaru, pakapoo, pakapoo ticket
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How he must have looked, sliding down that rope in his pajamas !
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Slipping off my pajamas , I seated myself on the broad window sill.
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I was in pajamas , barefoot, as on another almost similar occasion, but I was better armed than before.
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I tell you I know, Dicky; he doesn't approve of young ladies in pajamas .
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British Dictionary definitions for pajamas pl n the US spelling of pyjamas
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Content related to pajamas English Words That Came From Hindi And UrduIf you're reading this in your pajamas, you have the Hindi and Urdu languages to thank for that word, and for many more than you realize.
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