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Sweatpants vs Pajamas - What's the difference?

sweatpants | pajamas |

As nouns the difference between sweatpants and pajamas

is that sweatpants is informal cotton trousers, with an elasticated or drawstring waist, used for exercise etc while pajamas is clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.

sweatpants

English

Noun

  • (US) Informal cotton trousers, with an elasticated or drawstring waist, used for exercise etc.

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "sweatpants")

    pajamas

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pyjamas

    Noun

    (wikipedia pajamas)
  • Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.
  • Loose-fitting trousers worn by both sexes in various southern Asian countries including India.

    • Derived terms

    * cat's pajamas

    See also

    * nightshirt * nightie