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India and SW Asia, where "paijama" are loose, lightweight trousers secured with a drawstring. The English spelling replaced the "ai" sound with a "y", while the American spelling simply dropped the "i" (pajamas). The plural form is used (as in "pants") except when used as an adjective to describe tops or bottoms. In Europe, the US, and Australia, pyjamas/pajamas refers almost exclusively to sleepwear.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt was originally a Persian word that meant 'leg garment'. The British adopted it and made it popular.
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∙ 9y agoPyjamas originates from the Persian language, which is commonly spoken by those who live in Iran. {Pajama or pyjama in Persian means pay for leg and jameh for garment.
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∙ 11y agoIt is an Asian word meaning a loose pair of trousers worn by both men and women. Adopted into English as nightclothes (including a jacket top)
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∙ 13y agoPyjamas is a word that the British borrowed from the East Indians when they occupied India as a colony.
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∙ 6y agoThe word 'pyjamas' comes from the persian (now Iran) words pāy-jāmeh - meaning 'leg-garment'.
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∙ 6y agoThe word pajamas (loose trousers tied at the waist) originated in India, and was adopted by the British as nightwear.
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my answer is no
When was The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas created?
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