dayjamas

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English

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Etymology

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Blend of day +‎ pajamas

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dayjamas pl (plural only)

  1. Pajama-like clothing worn as daytime-appropriate apparel.
    • 1996 December 17, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Trademarks[1], U.S. Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office, page 257:
      DAYJAMAS FOR CASUAL AND LEISURE CLOTHING FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN, NAMELY, SHIRTS, PANTS, SHORTS, SOCKS, SWEATERS AND JACKETS (U.S. CLS. 22 AND 39).
    • 2012 May 27, “Pajamas wake up to the party scene”, in The New Indian Express[2], archived from the original on October 26, 2020:
      In its 2012 resort collection, Louis Vuitton gave model Arizona Muse a Coco Chanel look, but traded the immortal mademoiselle’s tweed and ivory silk for “dayjamas” with blue leopard spots and a fuddy-duddy cardigan. The old menswear classic was accessorised with a matchy-matchy helmet and Prince Albert slippers.
    • 2021, “Mer Sea Fall 2021”, in Harper Group[3], Fall/Winter edition, archived from the original on July 30, 2023, page 23:
      What are DayJamas? DayJama /dā•jämə/ noun: Comfortable enough to sleep in, but chic enough to wear all day. Mix and match effortless designs with and easy fit in a super soft material.
    • 2022 July 28, Christian Chensvold, “Roy G. Takes Tie-Dye to the Next Level”, in California Apparel News[4], archived from the original on June 11, 2023:
      The “inclusive and nonbinary” collection consists of slipdresses, dayjamas, tops and bottoms, and robes in luxurious silk.
    • 2022 August 15, Luke Drew, “SILKY SMOOTH COMFORT FROM ROY G.”, in The Garnette Report[5], archived from the original on July 30, 2023:
      There are three different categories that feature silk material in slip dresses (mini too), dayjamas, and robes. The color schemes are very loud and peaceful with a combination of excitement.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:dayjamas.