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pāy-jāma
Persian · medieval
"leg garment"
literally "leg garment", loose trousers tied at the waist
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Stage 2 of 3
pajama
Urdu/Hindi · medieval
"loose trousers"
worn widely across South Asia as everyday dress
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pyjamas
Anglo-Indian English · 1800s
"loose sleeping trousers"
British residents in India adopted them as comfortable sleepwear
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