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ÇUBUKLU PİJAMA
Word of the Week Nov 7, 2025

ÇUBUKLU PİJAMA

In Turkey, çubuklu pijama, or striped pajamas, means much more than bedtime. It’s the uniform of the “baba”: the modest patriarch who comes home, trades his jacket for cotton stripes, and settles in front of the evening news. A garment of thrift and decency, it once stood for the steady comfort of the lower middle class.

Nazlan Ertan