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pyjama

noun [C] (US usually pajama)
 
 
/pɪˈdʒɑː.mə/

Definition

loose trousers that are tied around the waist and worn by men and women in some Asian countriesNightwear
(Definition of pyjama noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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