pigiama
pyjamas
noun pee-JAH-mah Rare
Origin: From Hindi/Urdu pāyjāma via English or French.
Usage Note
Pigiama is masculine and singular in Italian even though it refers to a two-piece garment — say il pigiama, not i pigiami (the plural pigiami exists but Italians almost always use the singular). A learner who treats it as plural will sound unnatural.
Examples
"Indosso il pigiama ogni sera."
Natural Translation
I wear pyjamas every evening.
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