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pajama

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pyjama

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: trouser, pant

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Real reading context

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