Pajamas

·add. ·noun ·pl A garment, similar to the Oriental pyjama (which see), adopted among Europeans, Americans, and other Occidentals, for wear in the dressing room and during sleep; also, a suit of drawers and blouse for such wear.

II. Pajamas ·add. ·noun ·pl Originally, in India, loose drawers or trousers, such as those worn, tied about the waist, by Mohammedan men and women; by extension, a similar garment adopted among Europeans, Americans, ·etc., for wear in the dressing room and during sleep; also, a suit consisting of drawers and a loose upper garment for such wear.