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pyjamas noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com
![TIL People started wearing pajamas, originally spelled “pyjamas,” instead of nightgowns so they'd be prepared to run outside in public during World War I air raids in England. : r/todayilearned TIL People started wearing pajamas, originally spelled “pyjamas,” instead of nightgowns so they'd be prepared to run outside in public during World War I air raids in England. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/VzImBDoCuzfWJZW7NrWjxX-Ekk07gFasWZoibYZfHek.jpg?auto=webp&s=01f6d8660cc486c83903729be3d5f0b9e8ef64b5)
TIL People started wearing pajamas, originally spelled “pyjamas,” instead of nightgowns so they'd be prepared to run outside in public during World War I air raids in England. : r/todayilearned
![Did you know: The word “pajama” comes from two Hindi terms – pa(y) meaning leg and jamah meaning garment. #zippyz #pa… | Baby pajamas, Diaper changing, Baby fashion Did you know: The word “pajama” comes from two Hindi terms – pa(y) meaning leg and jamah meaning garment. #zippyz #pa… | Baby pajamas, Diaper changing, Baby fashion](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4c/34/6c/4c346cd7f1cb9f0a216fd92df37c85a0.png)