(BrE) (AmE pajamas) noun [pl.]
1 a loose jacket and trousers/pants worn in bed:
a pair of pyjamas
2 loose trousers/pants tied around the waist, worn by Muslims of both sexes in some Asian countries
pyjama (BrE) (AmE pajama) adjective [onlybeforenoun]:
pyjama bottoms
IDIOMS see CAT
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