pajamas

plural noun

Definition of pajamasnext
as in nightgown

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Recent Examples of pajamas But about two and a half hours later, Staub wandered outside the facility with her walker, wearing her pajamas, a robe, boots and gloves, the lawsuit states. — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2023 Wearhouse has grown the name into new categories like denim, sportswear, dress shirts, underwear, pajamas, outerwear, and now, custom suiting and skin care in select doors. — Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023 Everyone at Prodigy Corporation has a unique style, from Boy Kavalier’s loose pajamas-esque attire to Arthur’s retro aesthetic. — Leia Mendoza, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025 In addition to luxurious cashmere joggers and the Sneex shoes celebrities can’t stop wearing, Oprah shouted out a plushy Brooklinen robe and the Skims pajamas one writer can’t get enough of. — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pajamas
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underpants
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  • Another first-round exit would make McCarthy’s underpants feel a little snugger.
    — John Romano, Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The crucial sequence of Goofy and Max finding Huey Newton’s Rattan throne in the back of a thrift store, for instance, is replaced by the two of them being menaced by Bigfoot, who winds up with a pair of Goofy’s underpants stuck to his head.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2022
Definition of underpants

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