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pyjama
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun pyjama has 2 senses
- pyjama(n = noun.artifact) pajama - a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries; Array is a kind of pant, trouser
- pyjama(n = noun.artifact) jammies, pajama, pj's - (usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers; Array is a kind of nightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear
has particulars: sleeper
CIDE DICTIONARY
pyjama, n. [Hind. pāe-jāma, literally, leg clothing.].
In India and Persia, thin loose trowsers or drawers; in Europe and America, drawers worn at night, or a kind of nightdress with legs. Usually used in the plural. See pajamas. [1913 Webster]
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