pyjamas

pəˈdʒɑːməz

Definition of pyjamas - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

sleepwear

clothes for sleeping, including a top and trousers

She wore her favorite pyjamas to bed.

nightwear

pajamas

South Asian attire

loose trousers worn by men and women in South Asia

He dressed in traditional pyjamas for the festival.

salwar

shalwar

leisurewear

Dated

women's flared trousers or trouser suit for leisure wear

Dated

She bought new pyjamas for her vacation.

loungewear

nightwear

pajamas

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Images of pyjamas

clothes for sleeping, including a top and trousers
loose trousers worn by men and women in South Asia
women's flared trousers or trouser suit for leisure wear

Expressions with pyjamas

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in one's pyjamas

adj.

wearing nightclothes for sleeping at home

She answered the door in her pyjamas.

churidar pyjamas

tight-fitting pants worn with traditional Indian outfits

She wore churidar pyjamas with a beautiful kurta.

the cat's pyjamas

something or someone considered outstanding or excellent

Her new dress is the cat's pyjamas.

Origin of pyjamas

Hindi, pajama (leg garment)

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in one's pyjamas

adv.

wearing clothes

wearing pyjamas while doing something

Examples of pyjamas in a sentence

The child refused to change out of his pyjamas all day.
She wore colorful pyjamas at the cultural event.
The dancers performed in traditional pyjamas.
Her pyjamas were perfect for the cozy evening.
He lounged in his pyjamas all Sunday.

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French:pyjama, pyjamas, ...
German:Schlafanzug, Pyjamas, ...
Italian:pigiama, pigiami, ...
Spanish:pijama, pantalones de pijama, ...
Portuguese:pijama, calças de pijama, ...
Chinese:睡衣, 宽松裤, ...
Japanese:パジャマ, ズボン, ...
Arabic:بِيجَامَة, بِيجَامَا, ...
Hebrew:פִּיגְ'מָה, פִּיגָ'מָה, ...
Russian:пижама, пижамы, ...
Ukrainian:піжами, штани для відпочинку, ...
Hindi:पायजामा, सलवार, ...
Bengali:ঘুমের পোশাক, পায়জামা প্যান্ট, ...
Catalan:pijama, pyjames, ...
Czech:pyžamo, volné tradiční kalhoty z jižní Asie, ...
Danish:pyjamas, natbukser, ...
Dutch:pyjama, pyjama's, ...
Greek:πιτζάμες, πιτζάμα, ...
Hungarian:pizsama, pizsamanadrág, ...
Khmer:ខោអាវគេង, ខោប៉ាយ៉ាម៉ា, ...
Korean:잠옷, 전통 바지, ...
Persian:پژامه, شلوار گشاد, ...
Polish:piżamy, spodnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):pijama, pijamas, ...
Romanian:pijamale, salvari, ...
Swedish:pyjamas, byxdräkt, ...
Thai:ชุดนอน, กางเกงลำลอง, ...
Turkish:pijama, ...
Vietnamese:bộ đồ ngủ, quần pyjama, ...

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