pajamas
1Pajamas — 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… …
2pajamas — (n.) 1800, pai jamahs loose trousers tied at the waist, worn by Muslims in India and adopted by Europeans there, especially for nightwear, from Hindi pajama, probably from Pers. paejamah, lit. leg clothing, from pae leg (from PIE *ped foot, see… …
3pajamas — see pyjamas …
4pajamas — [n] sleeping clothes jamas*, jammies*, jams*, loungewear, lounging robe, nightdress, nightie*, nightshirt, nightwear, PJ’s*, sleeper, sleeping suit; concept 451 …
5pajamas — (Brit. pyjamas) ► PLURAL NOUN 1) a suit of loose trousers and jacket for sleeping in. 2) loose trousers with a drawstring waist, worn by both sexes in some Asian countries. ORIGIN from the Persian words for leg + clothing …
6pajamas — [pə jä′məz, pəjam′əz] pl.n. [Hindi pājāma < Pers pāi, a leg (< IE * ped ,FOOT) + jāma, garment] 1. a pair of loose silk or cotton trousers worn originally in the Near East 2. a loosely fitting sleeping or lounging suit consisting of top and …
7Pajamas — Pyjama redirects here. For other meanings of pyjama or pajama or similar see Pajamas (disambiguation). Pajamas, also spelled pyjamas (see also spelling differences), can refer to several related types of clothing. The original paijama are loose,… …
8pajamas — pajamaed, adj. /peuh jah meuhz, jam euhz/, n. (used with a plural v.) 1. night clothes consisting of loose fitting trousers and jacket. 2. loose fitting trousers, usually of silk or cotton, worn by both sexes in the Orient. Also, esp. Brit.,… …
9pajamas — See: CAT S MEOW or CAT S PAJAMAS …
10pajamas — See: CAT S MEOW or CAT S PAJAMAS …