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pyjama
py·ja·ma P0017500 (pə-jä′mə, -jăm′ə)n. Chiefly British Variant of pajama.pyjama (pəˈdʒɑːmə) or pajama n (modifier) 1. (Clothing & Fashion) of or forming part of pyjamas: pyjama top. 2. (Clothing & Fashion) requiring pyjamas to be worn: a pyjama party. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  pyjama - a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countriespajamatrouser, pant - (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers" | | 2. |  pyjama - (usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousersjammies, pj's, pajamanightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear - garments designed to be worn in bedsleeper - pajamas with feet; worn by children |
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pyjama
cat's pajamasSomething or someone highly enjoyable, desirable, or impressive, especially in a fancy or elaborate way. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Tom's new Cadillac is really the cat's pajamas! Boy, that singer last night was the cat's pajamas, wasn't she?See also: pajamathe cat's whiskersSomething or someone that is highly enjoyable, desirable, or impressive, especially in a fancy or elaborate way. Tom's new Cadillac is really the cat's whiskers! Boy, that singer last night was the cat's whiskers, wasn't she?See also: whiskerthe cat's whiskers or the cat's pyjamas BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONEDIf you describe someone or something as the cat's whiskers or the cat's pyjamas, you mean they are the best person or thing of their kind. She had this great dress on with huge skirts, and she thought she was the cat's whiskers as she walked into the room. We critics variously declared the show brilliant, the cat's pyjamas, breathtaking, and unmissable. Note: These expressions were originally American and became popular in Britain during the 1920s. `Cat's whisker' was also the name of a fine wire in a crystal wireless receiver. See also: whiskerthe cat's whiskers an excellent person or thing. informal Other similar phrases include the cat's pyjamas and the chiefly North American the cat's miaou .See also: whiskerthe cat’s ˈwhiskers/pyˈjamas (informal, often ironic) the best person, idea, thing, etc: She thinks she’s the cat’s whiskers.See also: pyjama, whiskerpyjama
Synonyms for pyjamanoun a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waistSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun (usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or loungingSynonymsRelated Words- nightclothes
- nightwear
- sleepwear
- sleeper
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