Used in a Sentence

pajamas

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pajamas.

Editorial note

The worst is at night when things move around and you wake with stained sheets and ruined pajamas.

Examples16
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pajamas gathered in one view.

noun

Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.

noun

Loose-fitting trousers worn by both sexes in various southern Asian countries including India.

noun

(cricket, slang) The coloured uniform worn by players in professional limited overs matches.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pajamas.

noun

Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.

noun

Loose-fitting trousers worn by both sexes in various southern Asian countries including India.

noun

(cricket, slang) The coloured uniform worn by players in professional limited overs matches.

Example sentences

1

The worst is at night when things move around and you wake with stained sheets and ruined pajamas.

2

Without government intervention (Socialism) you would get no fish, inflammable kids' pajamas and toxins in your food.

3

Fighting Evil is more fun if you get to run around wearing pajamas and a cape!

4

When you stay in pajamas and a t shirt all day you are holding yourself back.

5

If working from home in your pajamas sounds like fun, give that a shot.

6

While visiting it was pajamas and sleeping in different ends of the house.

7

I was just wearing my pajamas, and was walking the sidewalks just a few blocks from home.

8

Unfortunately, enforcing accountability for that sort of failure is non-existent in Government whether the workers are in their cubicles or in their pajamas.

9

A market may say it's OK to sneak imflammable chemicals into those pajamas.

10

For instance, I don't meet clients in shorts or pajamas, though either would be more comfortable.

11

I, for one, don't have my phone handy when I'm doing laundry in my pajamas, or while shaving in my bathrobe.

12

This sounds like a 4chan rant from a 13 year old boy who just finished reading a bunch of stale archived Pajamas Media blogs from 2005.

Quote examples

1

My favorite shark-jump moment was when someone in HR sent out a blast email announcing a new HR initiative for a "wear pajamas to work day" highlighting Google culture.

2

My favorite was the thread that followed that, outlining the differences between "wear what what you sleep in to work" and "wear pajamas to work"

3

The question was, simply, "Are dresses formal attire?" The universal consensus is "no." Dresses can be easier than pants, comfortable like pajamas, etc.

Proper noun examples

1

The Borland Turbo languages where the Cat's Pajamas.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pajamas in a sentence?

The worst is at night when things move around and you wake with stained sheets and ruined pajamas.

What does pajamas mean?

Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.

What part of speech is pajamas?

pajamas is commonly used as noun.