dayjamas

English

Etymology

Blend of day +‎ pajamas

Pronunciation

enPR: dā•jäməz
(Mid-Atlantic, New England, Southern US) IPA^(key): /deɪ̯ˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/
(Canada, Midland US, Northern US, Western US) IPA^(key): /deɪ̯ˈd͡ʒæ.məz/

Noun

dayjamas pl (plural only)

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.