Pajamas or pyjamas (see also spelling differences) is a word with several different, related meanings in the field of clothing. American and British English spelling differences are one aspect of American and British English differences. Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather
- The original pajamas — are loose, lightweight drawstring trousers tied around the waist and worn in South and West Asia. Southwest Asia or Southwestern Asia (largely overlapping with the Middle East) is the southwestern portion of Asia. [1]
- A loose, two-piece garment derived from the preceding garment, is worn as (especially men's and boys') sleepwear, in Britain, the United States, and other countries. Nightwear, also called "sleepwear" "sleeping suit" "nightclothes" or "nightdress" is Clothing designed to be worn while The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Pyjamas in this sense consist of a jacket and trouser combination, made of a lightweight non-stretch material, similar to materials used in bed sheets, with the jacket closing down the front with buttons. A jacket is a type of sleeved hip - or Waist -length garment for the upper body A bed sheet is a large piece of cloth used to cover a Mattress. In Clothing and Fashion design, a button is a small plastic or metal disc- or knob-shaped typically round object usually attached to an article of Clothing These first appeared in Britain as a result of British colonial presence in South Asia in the 18th and 19th centuries, and by the early 20th century had replaced nightshirts as the dominant style of sleepwear for men and boys there. For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British A nightshirt is a garment intended for sleeping in It is somewhat longer than most regular Shirts reaching at least down to the thighs but usually shorter than a Dress (In South Asia these are known as night suits. )
- Other garments are derived from the preceding garment, such as women's beach pajamas.
- In popular culture, the image of a comfortable T-shirt and mens' boxers worn by young women has to be included as a modern pajama style.
- (Chiefly American) any of a wide variety of (mostly two-piece) sleeping garments are worn by both genders, including the aforementioned jacket and trouser combination, but also including many unrelated styles. In particular, many of these (especially ones for children) are made of stretch knit fabrics of various weights and thicknesses, with rib-knit trimmings, and tops that are pulled over the head like a t-shirt. In Knitting, ribbing is a pattern in which vertical stripes of stockinette stitch alternate with vertical stripes of reverse stockinette stitch. A T-shirt (or tee shirt) is a Shirt which is pulled on over the head to cover most of a person's Torso. (See also blanket sleepers, also known as footed pajamas. The blanket sleeper (also known by many other synonyms and trade names) is a type of especially warm sleeping garment worn primarily during the Winter ) Although a distinction is often made between pajamas and non-bifurcated sleeping garments such as nightgowns, some speakers in the U. A nightgown (also called a nightdress) is a loosely hanging item of Nightwear nowadays mostly for women. S. include even the latter within the definition of pajamas.
The word "pyjama" was incorporated into the English language from Hindustani (the progenitor language of modern-day Urdu and Hindi). Hindustani ( Hindi: हिन्दुस्तानी is an adjectival form of Hindustan which originally meant people from the whole geographical region of Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is The word originally derives from the Persian word پايجامه Payjama meaning "leg garment. "
When referring to sleepwear, abbreviated or diminutive forms of the word are often used, such as pjs or jammies. For the HTML tag see HTML element. An abbreviation (from Latin brevis "short" A diminutive is a formation of a Word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning smallness of the object or quality named encapsulation intimacy or endearment
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History
The worldwide use of pajamas and the word and the garment is the result of British colonial presence in South Asia in the 18th and 19th centuries. [2] According to Yule and Burnell's Hobson-Jobson (1903)[3] the word originally referred to loose trousers tied around the waist.
| “ | Such a garment is used by various persons in India e. g. by women of various classes, by Sikh men, and most by Muslim of both sexes. Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. It was adopted from the Muslim by Europeans as an article of dishabille and of night attire . . . It is probable that we English took the habit like a good many others from the Portuguese. Thus Pyarard (c. 1610) says, in speaking of Goa Hospital: "Ils ont force calsons sans quoy ne couchent iamais les Portugais des Indes" . Goa ( Konkani: गोंय /ɡɔ̃j/ is India 's smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population. . . The word is now used in London shops. A friend furnishes the following reminiscence: "The late Mr. B—, tailor in Jermyn Street, some 40 years ago, in reply to a question why pyjammas had feet sewn on to them (as was sometimes the case with those furnished by London outfitters) answered: 'I believe, Sir, it is because of the White Ants. The termites are a group of Social Insects usually classified at the taxonomic rank of order Isoptera (but see also taxonomy "[4] Examples. 1828: "His chief joy smoking a cigar in loose Paee-jams and native slippers. " Orient. Sport. Mag. reprint 1873, i. 64. 1881: "The rest of our attire consisted of that particularly light and airy white flannel garment, known throughout India as a pajama suit. " Haekel, Ceylon, p. 329. | ” |
 Narrow churidar silk pyjamas (with mojari shoes) as worn in South Asia. Churidars, or more properly churidar pyjamas, are tightly fitting trousers worn by both men and women in South Asia and Central Asia |  A formal silk pyjama and kurta (long shirt) combination. A kurta ( Persian / Urdu: کرتا, Hindi: कुरता কুর্তা also called a panjabi in Bengali (or kurti |  A man's salwar (wide) pajama pants. Salwar kameez ( also spelled shalwar kameez or shalwar qameez) is a traditional dress worn by both women and men in Southern Asia. |  Salwar pajama pants (with Kabuli sandals) as worn in South and Central Asia. } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with |
According to Encyclopaedia Britannica, "They were introduced in England as lounging attire in the 17th century but soon went out of fashion. The Encyclopædia Britannica is a general English-language encyclopaedia published by Encyclopædia Britannica Inc About 1870 they reappeared in the Western world as sleeping attire for men, after returning British colonials brought (them) back . . . . "[5]
Material
Pajamas are usually loose fitting and designed for comfort, using softer materials such as cotton or the more luxurious silk or satin. Synthetic materials such as polyester and Lycra are also available. They are often worn with bare feet but sometimes with socks (especially in northern areas). For people with the name Barefoot see Barefoot (surname Going barefoot (also barefoot ed) means for a person not to use or A sock is a knitted or Woven type of Hosiery garment for enclosing the human foot
Designs and Patterns
Pajamas often 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. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively A balloon is a flexible bag filled with a type of Gas, such as Helium, Hydrogen, Nitrous oxide or air. Polka dot is a Pattern consisting of Dots Polka dot patterns are quite variable they range from a series of dots that are equally spaced and sized to a random arrangement 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
The Pajama Game was a Broadway musical and film highlighting workers at a pajama factory. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located
Pajamas played a prominent role on a popular kids television show known as Bananas in Pyjamas. Bananas in Pyjamas is an Australian Children's television show which premiered in 1992 on the ABC. The show detailed the adventures of two bananas while wearing their pajamas.
Pajamas Media is an online advertising and publishing company created by bloggers Roger L. Simon and Charles Johnson. Pajamas Media, briefly known as Open Source Media, is a Startup company founded in 2004 by mystery writer screenwriter and blogger Roger L Roger Lichtenberg Simon is an award-winning mystery author Blogger and screenwriter living in California. Charles Foster "Icarus" Johnson (born April 13, 1953) is an American Jazz guitarist software developer and blogger The term derives from CNN president Jonathan Klein's 2004 dismissal of bloggers as "a guy sitting in his living room in his pajamas. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner Jonathan Klein (born April 2, 1958) is the President of CNN/US. "[6].
Notes
- ^ cf. The Oxford English Dictionary. 1989 edition. Oxford University Press. Oxford and London.
- ^ Lewis, Ivor. 1991. Sahibs, Nabobs and Boxwallahs: A Dictionary of Words of Anglo-India. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 266 pages. ISBN 0195642236.
- ^ Yule, Henry and A. C. Burnell. 1903. Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive. London: John Murray. 1021 pages.
- ^ According to Hobson-Jobson, "The insect (Termes bellicosus of naturalists) not properly an ant, of whose destructive powers there are in India so many disagreeable experiences, and so many marvellous stories. "
- ^ pajamas. (2006). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved December 29, 2006, from : Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
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See also
The blanket sleeper (also known by many other synonyms and trade names) is a type of especially warm sleeping garment worn primarily during the Winter A sleepover, also known as a pajama party or a slumber party (or rarely a snoozer) is a Party where a guest or guests are A nightgown (also called a nightdress) is a loosely hanging item of Nightwear nowadays mostly for women. Sleep is a Natural state of bodily rest observed throughout the animal kingdomDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic