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Merriam Webster's

noun plural Etymology: plural of pajama Date: 1800 1. loose lightweight trousers formerly much worn in the Near East 2. a loose usually two-piece lightweight suit designed especially for sleeping or lounging

Oxford Reference Dictionary

US var. of PYJAMAS.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pajamas Pa*ja"mas, n. pl. [Hind. p[=a]-j[=a]ma, p[=a]ej[=a]ma, lit., leg closing.] 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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pyjamas Py*ja"mas, or, chiefly U. S., Pajamas Pa*ja"mas, n. 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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

see pyjamas