pajamas
pajamas — noun
1. the American way of spelling pyjamas, the two-piece clothes people wear in bed o
the American way of spelling pyjamas, the two-piece clothes people wear in bed or while relaxing at home
In American English, pajamas is the usual spelling of pyjamas.
US spelling contrast: pajamas vs pyjamas
The shop label said pajamas, so Nadia knew the website was American.
Ryan changed pyjamas to pajamas when he edited the article for a US client.
Many British books print pyjamas, but most US stores write pajamas.
- pyjamas
the standard British spelling of the same garment word
用法筆記
This sense is about spelling, not a different type of clothing. British English usually writes pyjamas, while American English writes pajamas.
常見錯誤
pajamas — plural noun
1. soft clothes, usually a matching top and trousers, that people wear to sleep or
soft clothes, usually a matching top and trousers, that people wear to sleep or rest at home
After dinner, Eve changed into soft cotton pajamas and made tea.
pattern: change into pajamas
The children ran downstairs in matching pajamas on Christmas morning.
Sven packed warm pajamas because the mountain cabin gets cold at night.
Aylin wore striped pajamas while reading on the sofa before bed.
These pajamas are too long, so Christopher rolled up the legs.
- pyjamas
the British spelling of the same sleeping clothes
- nightclothes
a broader word that also includes nightgowns and other clothes worn in bed
- sleepwear
a more commercial or shop-style term for clothes worn to sleep
文法句型
a pair of pajamas
pajamas + plural verb
用法筆記
Usually used with a plural verb, as in 'my pajamas are clean'. To talk about one set, people often say 'a pair of pajamas'.
常見錯誤
2. light, loose trousers once worn in South Asia and the Middle East, often tied at
light, loose trousers once worn in South Asia and the Middle East, often tied at the waist
Old paintings show merchants in loose pajamas tied at the waist.
historical clothing use: pajamas as trousers
The museum displayed silk pajamas once worn in Persia and India.
Travel writers described pajamas as light trousers suited to hot weather.
In the old photograph, Vikram's great-grandfather wears white pajamas with a long tunic.
- loose trousers
a plain descriptive phrase without the historical or regional flavour
- drawstring trousers
highlights the waist fastening but not the wider cultural history
文法句型
pajamas + plural verb
wear pajamas with a tunic
用法筆記
This is a historical clothing sense, not the modern sleepwear sense in plural noun/1. It usually appears in writing about dress history, travel, or older literature.