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Example sentences for "pyjamas"

Lexicographically close words:
pyemia; pyes; pygmies; pygmy; pyjama; pylon; pylons; pyloric; pylorus; pyogenes
  1. In a few minutes Harold was back, in pyjamas and slipper and a dressing- gown.

  2. You wait here till I put my pyjamas on, and then I'll come back for you.

  3. As the delay lengthened, he, having some official connection with the East Bengal State Railway, jumped out of bed and went on to the platform in Anglo-Indian fashion, clad merely in pyjamas and slippers.

  4. It being so early, the Guardsman and I went out as we were, in pyjamas and slippers, with, of course, sufficient head protection against the fierce sun.

  5. One small urchin described it as follows: "The Vicar woke us up and told us there was an air-raid, and that we were to go down into the coal-cellar in our pyjamas with our blankets.

  6. And palms and orchestra chaps in red pyjamas and all sorts of frills.

  7. He sprang out, and, his wet pyjamas scattering a heavy trickle of water behind him, ran for the aquamarine door which he knew led out on to the ivory landing of the second floor.

  8. On rolling up my flannel pyjamas to see the fountain whence the fly had drawn the fluid, I discovered it to be a little above the left knee, by a crimson bead resting over the incision.

  9. And I don't care a hang if I've lost my pyjamas and my best shoes and my only razor.

  10. And we can put in pyjamas and stay the night at an hotel; it will save us walking back in the dark.

  11. Dahlia and Myra had kimonos, Simpson put on his dressing-gown, in which he fancies himself a good deal, and Archie and I wore brilliantly-coloured pyjamas over our other clothes.

  12. There was a suit of pyjamas of Hamilton's which had a stripe very near, but not quite.

  13. Lieutenant Tibbetts received this letter while he was shaving, and came across the parade ground outrageously attired in his pyjamas and his helmet.

  14. The India-rubber Man, in his compartment, had got into pyjamas and was sitting up in his bunk writing with a pencil and pad on his knees.

  15. I jumped out of bed, opened the window, and shivered in my pyjamas as the keen morning air rushed in to the warm room.

  16. But to-night all was as it should be, and, as it was very hot, Archie undressed and put on his pyjamas before settling down to work.

  17. Pyjamas and dressing-gown are perfectly decent if William will fetch me my slippers, which I seem to have forgotten, unless he lends me his boots.

  18. He had tied the pyjamas round his neck to carry them easily.

  19. It is hard to run swiftly as the arrow from the bow when you happen to be wearing pyjamas belonging to a grown-up person--as I was--but even so I beat Dicky.

  20. I'm going to ask for pyjamas next winter, they are so useful in many ways.

  21. The Honorable Freddie, draped in purple pyjamas and propped up with many pillows, was lying in bed, reading Gridley Quayle, Investigator.

  22. A strong current was sluicing past our sides, and at the eleventh hour I was turned out, clad in pyjamas and oilskins (a horrible combination), to assist in running out a kedge or spare anchor.

  23. Eustace Hignett, pulling a pair of mauve pyjamas out of the kit-bag.

  24. I knocked on the door and, after a few minutes, the head and shoulders of a man in pyjamas looked out from the window and asked me who I was and what I wanted.

  25. I waited for a moment, and then, hearing the sound of voices calling for help, I rushed up in my pyjamas and found that a huge shell had struck a house three doors away, crushing it in and killing and wounding some of our Headquarters staff.

  26. After that we got on famously, that Teuton and we, and three days later, when he swarmed aboard his mule and left home (in pyjamas this time) it was with real regret we waved him farewell.

  27. Within a month we were surprised by a hail from the bush, and there was Otto, mule, pyjamas and all.

  28. With regard to the sleeping apparel, there is no doubt the modern pyjamas are a great improvement on the old-fashioned bedgown.

  29. If anybody joins the infantry at all (which is doubtful), he will at least join a regiment whose pyjamas may be worn with self-respect in the happy peace days.

  30. There are objections to turning up to lunch (however warmly invited) with a pair of pyjamas under the arm.

  31. But my pyjamas will be in a filthy state.

  32. The bath was distinctly cool, but when he got out there was a satisfaction in the water's hue, and, though chilled to the bone, he carried his pyjamas upstairs with a feeling of something accomplished.

  33. If you think that this is merely an idle whim, just imagine endeavouring to sleep in pyjamas patterned like an Axminster carpet or a Scotch tartan.

  34. They surprised us completely; the fight was fought mostly in pyjamas on our part, but we had little difficulty in driving them off.

  35. Mary," he said, "slip upstairs as quietly as you can, and get my pyjamas and tooth brush.

  36. Mary carried the pyjamas and the tooth brush upstairs again.

  37. Mr. Goddard was in his pyjamas and dressing-gown.

  38. Its body did not show, but only great shining bones, which Graham had painted on his pyjamas with phosphorus, just as Shepherd had told us he meant to do.

  39. Graham said nothing, but wriggled wretchedly from one leg to another, hoping that the Doctor would not notice the painted stripes on his pyjamas or the turnip-head, which was peeping out from under one of the beds.

  40. I'm that kind of individual who always likes plenty of silk shirts and pyjamas and things, so it didn't occasion me the slightest worry if the people did stare wildly at me as I passed through their towns and villages.

  41. The tout ensemble when struggles had subsided, with self in pyjamas surrounded by wrappings of white chiffon on a black background (my waterproof groundsheet) must have presented an extraordinary spectacle to the poor birds above.


  42. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "pyjamas" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.