The origin of the term pajamas is quite complicated, since countless languages come into play. Thus, Spanish took it from the English “pygamas” and this language did the same from the Hindustani “paegama”, which was a loose and baggy pair of pants worn by the Mohammedans. However, this word in turn derives from the Persian “paeyamah”, which is the result of the sum of two different parts: “pae”, which means “leg”, and “yamah”, which is equivalent to “dress”.
Pajamas , also known as pajamas , are therefore those clothes that are used to sleep .
Typically, pajamas consist of pants and a top garment, such as a jacket . Typically, pajamas are made with light fibers, so that the person does not feel hot when going to bed and is comfortable. There are, however, summer pajamas and winter pajamas , according to the material used.
Summer pajamas usually have shorts or shorts and a T - shirt . Winter pajamas, on the other hand, always have long pants . In some cases, the pajamas may be a single entire piece.
Although it is a widely used garment, there are people who do not wear pajamas. Many people prefer to sleep in their underwear or even naked, since they turn to bedding (sheets, quilts, etc.) in case they feel cold in the middle of the night. There are also those who use old clothes to sleep.
Within the world of cinema we find references to pajamas. Thus, for example, there is the film “Pajama for two”. This premiered in 1961, under the direction of Delbert Mann. It stars Rock Hudson and Doris Day and tells the story of hate and love that is established between two publicists who belong to rival companies.
In the same way, we must not forget “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.” This film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by John Boyne, published in 2007, which takes Bruno as its protagonist. This is a nine-year-old boy, son of a Nazi soldier, who lives in the area of the Auschwitz extermination camp. There he will see, through his window, that behind a fence live many people wearing striped pajamas and he will begin a friendship with one of them, a Jewish boy named Shmuel, who will tell him why he is locked up there. .
It is important to note that it is possible to speak of “the pajamas” or “the pajamas” depending on the country. In South America and Spain , the concept is used in the masculine: “Look at the pajamas that Uncle Luis gave me for my birthday,” “I'm going to have to wash the pajamas: I spilled the coffee on them.” In other Latin American countries, however, the feminine notion is usually used: “I want to go to bed but I can't find the pajamas,” “Those pajamas are too small for you.”