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  • noun An overnight party in which guests, usually girls, wear nightclothes and socialize at a friend's home.

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  • noun a party where everyone is dressed in pyjamas, or otherwise dressed for bed

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  • noun an overnight party of girls who dress in nightclothes and pass the night talking

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  • A sleep-over party for children and teens. Also called a pajama party or a PJ party.

    February 1, 2008