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pajamas

pa·ja·mas

UK/pəˈd͡ʒaː.məs/ US/pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/ fairly common slang

noun

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • llama's pajamas
  • the cat's pyjamas

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