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Pajamas or pyjamas (often PJs or jammies) are a form of nightwear. Pajamas are usually two-piece garments but may be one-piece garments. They are worn by children and adults alike. The wearing of pajamas is sometimes seasonal; e.g., only in winter time.

The word "pajama" came by the way of the Bengali word pajama, originally from the Persian words پايجامه Payjama meaning "leg garment."

Material

Pajamas are usually loose fitting and designed for comfort, using softer materials such as cotton or the more luxurious silk or satin.

Designs and Patterns

Pajamas oftentimes contain visual references to a thing that may hold some special appeal to the wearer. Images of sports, animals, balloons, polka dots and other things may all be used to decorate them. Pajamas may also be found in plainer designs, such as plaid or plain gray, but when worn in public, they are usually designed in such a way that makes their identity unambiguous.

Custom

Pajamas are often worn as comfort wear even when not in bed, and are also sometimes worn as a fashion statement. In North America, some people (mainly young females) have started to wear pajama pants in public as fashion. In China, it is not unusual in the late afternoon or evening, to have adults wear their pajamas in public around their local neighborhood.

References to Pajamas in Popular Culture

Pajamas played a prominent role on a popular kids television shown known as Bananas in Pyjamas. The show detailed the adventures of two bananas while wearing their pajamas.

Pajamas Media, temporarily also known as Open Source Media (OSM), is a blog aggregator. The founders chose this name "after that now-famous remark about bloggers being 'just a bunch of people sitting around in their pajamas.'"

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