Meaning of "pyjama" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF PYJAMA

pyjama  [pəˈdʒɑːmə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PYJAMA

Pyjama is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PYJAMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pajamas

Pajamas in US English, spelled pyjamas in most other countries, often shortened to PJs, jimjams or jammies, can refer to several related types of clothing. The original pāijāma are loose, lightweight trousers fitted with drawstring waistbands and worn in South and West Asia by both sexes. Outside South Asia, especially in English-speaking nations, pajamas are loose-fitting, two-piece garments derived from the original garment and worn chiefly for sleeping, but sometimes also for lounging, also by both sexes. More generally, pajamas may refer to several garments, for both daywear and nightwear, derived from traditional pajamas and involving variations of style and material. The word pyjama or pajama, which originally derives from the Persian word پايجامه, was incorporated into the English language during the British Raj through the Hindustani language.

Definition of pyjama in the English dictionary

The definition of pyjama in the dictionary is of or forming part of pyjamas. Other definition of pyjama is requiring pyjamas to be worn.

TRANSLATION OF PYJAMA

Find out the translation of pyjama to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of pyjama from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pyjama» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 睡衣
• Translator English - Spanish: pijama
• English: pyjama
• Translator English - Hindi: पायजामा
• Translator English - Arabic: بيجامة
• Translator English - Russian: пижамы
• Translator English - Portuguese: pijama
• Translator English - Bengali: পাজামা
• Translator English - French: pyjama
• Translator English - Malay: Pajama
• Translator English - German: Pyjama
• Translator English - Japanese: パジャマ
• Translator English - Korean: 파자마
• Translator English - Javanese: Pajama
• Translator English - Vietnamese: pajama
• Translator English - Tamil: பைஜாமா
• Translator English - Marathi: पायजामा
• Translator English - Turkish: pijama
• Translator English - Italian: pigiama
• Translator English - Polish: piżamy
• Translator English - Ukrainian: піжами
• Translator English - Romanian: pijama
• Translator English - Greek: πυτζάμα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: pajama
• Translator English - Swedish: pyjamas
• Translator English - Norwegian: pyjamas

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PYJAMA»

Discover the use of pyjama in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pyjama and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Curly Pyjama Letters

These letters are a small fragment of the vast correspondence known to have taken place between lone voyager Vasco Pyjama and his friend and mentor Mr Curly of Curly Flat.While domestic contentment and ease with the natural world are Mr ...

‎2001

Polly Jean Pyjama Queen

Polly Jean invites all of the animals she sees on her favorite pyjamas to a party, so that she can award a prize to the animal with the best pyjamas.

Steve Webb, 2006

Paintings and Lifestyles of Jammu Region: From 17th to 19th ...

Pyjama (Paijama, Paejama, Pyjamah) Pyjama in a lower garment woren in legs. It always had a cotton made string which ties it with the body near the hip and stomach with the help of a knot. It has some similar and related garments called ...

Raj Kumar, 2006

Pyjama Days

Jez, who is sick and spending her vacation in bed, at least has books to read, and she writes about them to her penpal Polly, who is stuck in a small town waiting for her father's car to be repaired, and uses her imagination to entertain ...

‎2011

The Pyjama Girl Mystery: A True Story of Murder, Obsession ...

The pyjama girl was an unknown woman, found dumped by a road nesrl Albury in 1934.

Richard Evans, 2004

Cambridge Plays: The Pyjama Party

The play, The Pyjama Party (at Towards Independence for 6 7 year olds) is one of ten playscript adaptations of existing Cambridge Reading stories.

June Crebbin, Kate Ruttle, 2000

The World of Child Labor: An Historical and Regional Survey

events of the “Pyjama Trail Affair” occurred in late 1995 and early 1996 in Meknes, Morocco, but the implications of these events transcend their time and place (Badry-Zalami et al. 1998). This essay provides a brief chronology of the Pyjama ...

Hugh D. Hindman, 2011

The Pyjama Party ELT Edition

A series of ELT readers for young learners of English. Emma has a pyjama party and Dad tells a ghost story.

June Crebbin, 2005

The Pyjama Game: A Journey Into Judo

Martial arts.

Mark Law, 2008

The Pyjama Girls Of Lambert Square

He's claustrophobic.

Sara Donati, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PYJAMA»

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Elderly man beaten with iron, choked with pyjama cord and stabbed …

Diabetic pensioner Harry Campbell was beaten with an iron - which broke in half - clubbed with his walking stick, choked with a pyjama cord and repeatedly ... «The Northern Echo, Jul 15»

Pyjama King Peter Alexander to be immortalised with own The …

PYJAMAS king Peter Alexander has been immortalised with his own The Simpson's character. The Aussie sleepwear designer has partnered with the iconic ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»

Pyjamas the beneficiary for B2B event funds

COMMUNITY care provider the Pyjama Foundation will be the major beneficiary for this year's Botanic to Bridge FunD Run, to be held on August 16, Gladstone ... «Gladstone Observer, Jul 15»

Wear your onesie to work for Pyjama Day

MARRIAGE celebrant Kerrie Barber-White might end up with some unimpressed clients if she wore her pyjamas on the job but that doesn't mean you can't get ... «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jun 15»

Pyjama wearing teens in Auckland crime spree

The girls, aged between 13 and 18 years old, allegedly went on a crime spree while wearing pyjama pants in central Auckland on Monday night. Police caught ... «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»

Pyjama party sweeps board at Terrington St John 'election'

The “contenders” were; bring a cake for break party, the wear jeans for a day party, the wear pyjamas to school for the day party or have an extra 20 minutes at ... «Lynn News, May 15»

Usk pyjama walk raises hundreds of pounds

AROUND 50 adults and children donned their favourite pyjamas and onesies to take part in the second Usk pyjama walk. Dressed in themed-outfits ranging ... «South Wales Argus, Apr 15»

JMo invades MBFW: 'I wore my pyjamas to Fashion Week and …

With the pyjama look a big trend — one fashionista was wearing a designer set costing $500 at the same show — I decided to embrace the style for a little less, ... «The Daily Telegraph, Apr 15»

Pyjama foundation invades Golden Beach for charity

WAVE OF SUPPORT: The Pyjama Foundation's annual Long Road walk to raise funds to support children in foster care prepares to head off at Golden Beach. «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Mar 15»

Margot Robbie went to Focus audition in pyjamas

''So I walk into the audition in wet sneakers and denim shorts and a pyjama shirt, which was the only dry thing I had before they lost my luggage. I just walked in. «TV3.ie, Feb 15»