Hypertext Webster Gateway: "pajamas"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Pajamas \Pa*ja"mas\, n. pl. [Hind. p[=a]-j[=a]ma, p[=a]ej[=a]ma,
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Pyjamas \Py*ja"mas\, or, chiefly U. S., Pajamas \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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
pajamas
n 1: loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging;
have a jacket top and trousers [syn: {pyjamas}, {pj's},
{jammies}]
2: lightweight trousers worn in various Eastern countries [syn:
{pyjamas}]
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