pyjama
noun (pyjamas — usually plural; pyjama as an adjective: pyjama top)
Everyday
- (pyjamas) Loose, comfortable clothes for sleeping in, usually a top and trousers. tree →
- (pyjama, before another noun) Belonging to pyjamas: «pyjama party», «pyjama top». tree →
In the lessons
In everyday life and routines: put on pyjamas at bedtime; «pyjama day» at school for charity. In hygiene, change pyjamas regularly. Phrases: «a pair of pyjamas», «in your pyjamas», «pyjama party», «PJs».
Examples
- I put on my pyjamas after my bath. tree →
- We had a pyjama party at my friend's house. tree →
- My pyjama top has stars on it. tree →
- It was pyjama day at school, so we came in our PJs. tree →
- Grandpa gave me a new pair of pyjamas. tree →
- Don't go outside in your pyjamas! tree →
Note
Usually plural: «pyjamas» or «a pair of pyjamas». UK spelling «pyjamas»; US spelling «pajamas». Short form: «PJs». Use «pyjama» (singular) only before another noun.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «pyjama» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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