Speakur

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pajamas

/pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
pa-ja-mas
IPA
/pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.

noun

Loose-fitting trousers worn by both sexes in various southern Asian countries including India.

noun

The coloured uniform worn by players in professional limited overs matches.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi पाजामा (pājāmā) / Urdu پاجامہ (pājāma)), from Classical Persian پَاجَامَه (pājāma, “trousers, drawers”), from پَا (pā, “leg”) + جَامَه (jāma, “garment”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: पाजामा, پاجامہ, پَاجَامَه

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pajama (attributive) pyjamas (alternative)

Derived Forms

dayjamas jammies pajama pajamahadeen pj's PJs

Phrases

llama's pajamas the cat's pyjamas

Frequently Paired Words

nightie nightshirt pajama

Rhymes With

dramas bahamas commas mamas llamas lamas tamas damas arzamas

Questions

How do you pronounce pajamas?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/.
What does pajamas mean?
Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.
Where does pajamas come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce pajamas

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