noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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US:/pəˈd͡ʒæmə/
US:/pəˈd͡ʒɑːmə/
CMU ARPABET:P AH0 JH AA1 M AH0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:P AH0 JH AE1 M AH0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Attributive form of pajamas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, attributive, form-of
Examples
We were greeted by an old, pajama-clad man.
Let's have a pajama party.
pajama top and bottoms
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A pair of pajamas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
(usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pyjama, pj's, jammies
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nightwear, sleepwear, nightclothes
Narrower terms: sleeper
4
noun
Meaning 4
a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.