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Pyjamas vs. Pajamas

Pyjamas

/pəˈdʒɑːməz/
Loose clothing worn for sleeping or relaxing, typically consisting of a top and pants

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Pajamas

Clothing typically worn for sleeping, consisting of loose-fitting garments

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Pyjamas and pajamas are two different spellings of the same word.
  • Pyjamas is the preferred spelling in British English, while pajamas is used in American English.
  • Both words refer to the same type of clothing worn for sleeping.
  • Remember the y in pyjamas for Yorkshire to signify British spelling.
  • Think of the a in pajamas for America to remember the American spelling.
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