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Jams is a very informal word for pajamas—the clothes you wear to sleep in.

The word jammies means the same thing but is more common. Terms like jammies, jams, and jam-jams are typically used by children, adults speaking to children, or people using childish words to be silly. A more common synonym for pajamas is ��.��.’s, which is informal but not as informal as jammies.

You could say that whatever clothes children change into before going to bed are their jams. Traditionally, though, the word refers to clothes that were specifically made and sold for sleeping in, typically consisting of soft, loose-fitting pants or shorts and a (sometimes matching) top.

When adults use the words jams or jammies to refer to what they’re wearing, it’s usually to refer to clothes worn for sleeping, but not always. People sometimes use such terms to refer to the clothes they wear to lounge in, especially before bed, though the terms ��.��.’s and pajamas are more likely to be used this way. In all cases, the word jams is used very informally.

The word jams is also the plural of the noun jam or a present-tense version of the verb jam, both of which have many meanings.

Example: OK, kids, time for bed—go brush your teeth and change into your dinosaur jams.

The first records of the word jams in reference to pajamas come from the 1960s. It’s a shortening of the word pajamas, which has been used since the 1800s and comes from the Hindi ��������峾��, from the Persian �����, meaning “leg,” and ���峾��, meaning “garment.”

Originally, the word pajamas referred to loose-fitting pants worn in parts of Asia, usually made of silk or cotton. It then came to refer to a style of women’s pants, especially ones flared at the bottom, worn as leisurewear. Eventually, the word’s association with loose-fitting clothing resulted in its use as a term for sleepwear. The word jams is almost always used to refer to sleepwear.

What are some synonyms for jams?

• jammies
• jam-jams
• ��.��.’s
• pajamas

What are some words that share a root or word element with jams?��

• jammies
• jam-jams
• pajamas

What are some words that often get used in discussing jams?

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• sleep
• bed
• comfortable
• children
• kids
• dinosaur

The term jams is typically used in the context of the pajamas worn by children. The word jammies means the same thing but is more common.

cruiz and I slept from five to eight. I put his jams on fed him and he went right back to sleep. Haha

— ∂αиιєℓℓє мαяу (@daniellempak)

Bathed my godson, put his diaper on, put his jams on, & now he's running buck wild. Wth. Lmao

— mary (@uhhmaryXO)

It's snowing again. So Roozle chose her short sleeve summer jams for bed. Good idea.

— Casey Brown (they/them) (@lifewithThisOne)

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Which of the following words is a synonym of jams?

A. jammies
B. jam-jams
C. ��.��.’s
D. all of the above