pajamas
plural noun
pa·ja·mas
| \ pə-ˈjä-məz
, -ˈja-\
, -ˈja-\
Definition of pajamas
1
: loose lightweight trousers formerly much worn in the Near East
2
: a loose usually two-piece lightweight suit designed especially for sleeping or lounging
— called also pj's
Examples of pajamas in a Sentence
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Pauline, an early riser, wearing a robe over tomboy pajamas, would show up at the couple’s room early every morning and even crawled into bed with them. — Dana Snitzky, Longreads, "Hemingway’s Last Girl," 12 July 2018 Shame on you Peter Alexander for removing the ‘Boys will be boys’ [pajamas]. — Michelle Gant, Fox News, "Clothing company Peter Alexander Sleepwear faces backlash after pulling 'Boys Will Be Boys' shirt," 28 June 2018 Put your kiddos into their favorite footie pajamas, pack their plush pals and head to 5310 W. Layton Ave. — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Flea market fills Products Pavilion at State Fair Park in West Allis April 21-22," 16 Apr. 2018 Memories of chilly nights spent clutching hot chocolate, swathed in our holiday pajamas, were fading quickly. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, "Everything You Need to Know About Hallmark Channel in 2018," 2 Feb. 2018 In 2016, a Hawaiian Gardens hospital agreed to pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the city for sending a homeless woman to skid row with no identification and wearing only paper pajamas. — Cynthia Hubert, sacbee, "‘It was a scary thing.’ Hospital dumps senior at homeless shelter. He’s not the first," 8 Jan. 2018 Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel will MC this year's awards and even read the nominees in his pajamas with actress Kerry Washington. — Chanel Parks, Woman's Day, "2012 Emmy Nominations Revealed," 19 July 2012 The mother and her daughters were still in pajamas, making a coffee run and preparing for their Sunday dinner, when the shooter drove up and open fired, CNN reported. — Jameelah Nasheed, Teen Vogue, "A Gunman Opened Fire on a Black Family, Killing 7-Year-Old Jazmine Barnes," 2 Jan. 2019 Everything from food and toys to clothing (hello, matching holiday pajamas), decor (see these pet stockings, STAT!), and more are deeply discounted. — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, "Chewy Is Offering an Entire Week's Worth of Paw-Some Pet Deals for Cyber Monday," 21 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pajamas.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for pajamas
pajamas
noun
English Language Learners Definition of pajamas
: clothing that people wear in bed or while relaxing at home
: loose pants that are worn in some parts of Asia and the Middle East
pajamas
noun plural
pa·ja·mas
| \ pə-ˈjä-məz
, -ˈja-\
, -ˈja-\
Kids Definition of pajamas
: clothes usually consisting of pants and top that are worn for sleeping
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