Pa*ja"mas (?), n. pl. [Hind. pA-jAma, pAejAma, 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.
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Py*ja"mas (?), or, chiefly U. S., 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.
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