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These pajamas are soft enough to wear every night and elegant enough to welcome room service in.—Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026 For Christmas 2021, Goicoechea posted this playful pic of the entire family celebrating the holiday in matching pajamas.—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026 Nahleh told her husband by phone that hundreds of people were fleeing, many wearing their pajamas.—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026 Gina also happens to be a mom to a 21-month-old, which means she’s tested every pair of baby pajamas and baby bottles on the market.—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pajama
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Etymology
Hindi & Urdu pājāma, from Persian pā leg + jāma garment