pajama

pa·ja·ma  (p-jäm, -jm)

n.

1. A loose-fitting garment consisting of trousers and a shirt or top, worn for sleeping or lounging. Often used in the plural.

2. Loose-fitting trousers worn in the Far East by men and women. Often used in the plural.

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[Hindi pijma, loose-fitting trousers : Persian p, leg (from Middle Persian; see ped- in Indo-European roots) + Persian jmah, garment.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pajama - a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries pyjama trouser, pant - (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers"
	2.	pajama - (usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers jammies, pj's, pyjama nightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear - garments designed to be worn in bed sleeper - pajamas with feet; worn by children