pyjama
pyjamas
noun pee-zhah-MAH Rare
Origin: Urdu/Persian pāyjāma ('leg garment')
Usage Note
Pyjama is used in the singular in French (un pyjama) where English uses the plural 'pyjamas'. The phrase être en pyjama ('to be in one's pyjamas') is the standard way to describe the state of wearing them. The word entered French via British English from South Asian languages.
Examples
"Il dort toujours en pyjama."
Natural Translation
He always sleeps in pyjamas.
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