PJs

Writing & Everyday abbreviation · Everyday

PJs stands for Pajamas, an everyday abbreviation.

Informal word for pajamas, the loose clothes worn for sleeping or lounging. It is used in conversation, children's books, retail and events such as "PJ day" at school.

Example: The kids watched cartoons in their PJs all morning on the first snow day.

Usage notes

Also written pj's or P.J.s; the singular PJ appears in compounds like "PJ pants." The word pajamas comes from Hindi-Urdu pāy-jāma, "leg garment," adopted by the British in India; the British spelling is pyjamas. Some schools and offices hold "pajama days" for charity.

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