PYJAMAS Definition & Meaning

Pyjamas is an alternate spelling of pajamas&#;the clothes you wear to sleep in.

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The spelling pyjamas is typically used by speakers of British English. The word is commonly and informally abbreviated as p.j.&#;s.

You could say that whatever clothes you change into before going to bed are your pajamas. Traditionally, though, pajamas are specifically made and sold as clothes for sleeping in, typically consisting of soft, loose-fitting pants or shorts and a (sometimes matching) top. However, there are many different types and styles, such as nightgowns.

Clothes considered pajamas aren&#;t only worn for sleeping, though. For example, a person might drive to get a cup of coffee in the morning while still wearing their pajamas, or a college student might wake up and attend class in their pajamas. People also commonly use the terms p.j.&#;s and pajamas to refer to the clothes they wear to lounge in (also called loungewear), especially before bed (even if they then change into another set of pajamas to sleep in).

Even more informal terms for pajamas are jammies, jams, and jam-jams. These are typically used by children, adults speaking to children, or people using childish words to be silly. The word sleepwear is sometimes used as a more formal synonym for pajamas, especially in the name of a department in a clothing store or a section of a clothing website. More formal terms, like nightclothes and nightwear, are rarely used.

The word pyjama and pajama, without an s, are used as modifiers in terms involving pyjamas, such as pyjama pants.

Example: When I get home tonight, I&#;m changing into my most comfortable pyjamas, snuggling under the covers, and watching the telly.

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pajamas, loose, lightweight trousers first worn in the East, or a loose two-piece suit consisting of trousers and a shirt, made of silk, cotton, or synthetic material and worn for sleeping or lounging.

They were introduced in England as lounging attire in the 17th century but soon went out of fashion. About they reappeared in the Western world as sleeping attire for men, after returning British colonials brought back with them the pajamas worn by Hindus. At the beginning of the 20th century, pajamas were introduced as women&#;s sleepwear and about as at-home evening wear.

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