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pajamas

pa·ja·mas [ pə jməz, pə jámməz ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
1. sleeping clothes: a light loose pair of pants and a matching loose-fitting shirt or top for wearing in bed or for lounging

2. loose pants worn in Eastern countries: loose-fitting pants made of silk or lightweight cotton tied at the waist, worn by both men and women in parts of Asia, particularly Turkey and South Asia

[Early 19th century. < Persian, Urdu pāy-jāmah "leg garment"]
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