Pajamas

/pəˈdʒɑːməz/ (US), /pəˈdʒɑːməz/ or /pəˈdʒæməz/ (var.) noun

Pajamas are loose, comfortable clothes worn for sleeping, usually a matching top and pants.

From Hindi and Urdu *pāyjāma* or *pājāma* meaning “leg clothing,” from Persian *pāy* “leg” and *jāma* “garment.” The word entered English during British colonial rule in South Asia.

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