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pa·ja·mas / pəˈjäməz; -ˈjaməz/ (Brit. py·ja·mas) • pl. n. a suit of loose pants and jacket or shirt for sleeping in: a pair of pajamas | [as adj.] (pajama) pajama bottoms. ∎ [in sing.] (pajama) a pair of loose pants tied by a drawstring around the waist, worn by both sexes in some Asian countries.

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