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Word: Pyjamas
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from Urdu and Persian, from pāy ‘leg’ + jāma ‘clothing’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈdʒɑːməz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a loose-fitting jacket and trousers for sleeping in
Short Definition:loose-fitting jacket and trousers for sleeping in
Examples:- a pair of pyjamas
- he pulled his pyjamas on
- pyjama trousers
Variant Forms:
- pajamas
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