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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a lock of pyjamas" is not correct in English.
It seems to be a confusion of terms, as "lock" does not appropriately describe a quantity or type of pyjamas.
Example: "I found a lock of pyjamas in the laundry basket." (This example is incorrect due to the use of "lock.")
Alternatives: "a pair of pyjamas" or "a set of pyjamas."
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Other items of note in the auction include a lock of Cobain's hair, Michael Jackson's pyjamas and Elvis's valium bottle.
A lock of hair.
It involved a lock of hair.
Obviously going out in your pyjamas is not being encouraged by the fashion industry because most people already have a pair of pyjamas.
Reward each night your child spends in their own bed with a sticker, and after a full week of sleeping in their own room, tell them they win a prize like a special outing or a new set of pyjamas.
Get me a large LCD screen and a pair of pyjamas immediately.
I stumbled on to the astronomy field, wearing a pair of pyjamas underneath my coat.
"This is a Liberty print, and it's a pair of pyjamas made by a company called Sleepy Jones".
Another, Bill Simon, said, "We were each handed a pair of pyjamas with a number … I was number 33.
By indulging in a morning of pyjamas, trashy TV and Coco Pops, he could give a highly accurate description of the layman's favourite, The Jerry Springer show.
But the main objective of anybody in licensing is to avoid 'label-slapped' product, where it's simply a picture of the character stuck on an existing matchbox, or printed on a pair of pyjamas".
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