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/jam"eez/, n. (used with a pl. v.) Baby Talk.pajamas.[jam- (by aphesis and shortening from PAJAMA) + -Y2 + -S3]
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Universalium. 2010.
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jammies — [jam′ēz] pl.n. [(contr. < PAJAMAS) + IE (sense 1)] Informal PAJAMAS … English World dictionary
jammies — noun pajamas/pyjamas I was just in my pajamas and slippers, and I blushed because she was looking at me. Then she whispered, Take off your jammies, and love me up good, Arlene. Please, I want you to … Wiktionary
jammies — noun plural Etymology: by shortening & alteration Date: 1973 pajamas 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
jammies — jam|mies [ˈdʒæmiz] n [plural] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: pajamas] AmE informal ↑pyjamas … Dictionary of contemporary English
jammies — jam|mies [ dʒæmiz ] noun plural INFORMAL PAJAMAS. This word is used mainly by children … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jammies — n pl British pyjamas. A nursery term. Alternatives are jarmies and jim jams … Contemporary slang
jammies — noun (plural) informal pyjamas … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
jammies — Noun. Pyjamas. Cf. jimjams … English slang and colloquialisms
jammies — jam·mies … English syllables
jammies — jam•mies [[t]ˈdʒæm iz[/t]] n. (used with a pl. v.) inf cvb sts pajamas • Etymology: 1970–75; jam (shortening of pajamas) + ie … From formal English to slang
