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tog
[ tog ]
verb (used with object)
- to dress (often followed by out or up ).
tog
1/ tɒɡ /
noun
- a unit of thermal resistance used to measure the power of insulation of a fabric, garment, quilt, etc. The tog-value of an article is equal to ten times the temperature difference between its two faces, in degrees Celsius, when the flow of heat across it is equal to one watt per m²
- ( as modifier )
tog-rating
tog
2/ tɒɡ /
verb
- often foll byup or out to dress oneself, esp in smart clothes
noun
- See togs
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of tog1
Origin of tog2
Example Sentences
Vander Ark, wearing orange jail togs, declined to speak when given the chance and instead shook her head to indicate “no.”
There’s a charming moment in which, showing up in his spanking-new astronaut togs to impress his wife, he ends up washing dishes in her restaurant.
Among the more recent objects are 1980s hanbok-style togs for children — made in bright hues, because such colors are supposed to protect kids from evil — and hanbok-inspired contemporary school uniforms.
Dress in your best green togs and find inspiration in peas, avocados, spinach, and seaweed.
A few of the applicants came dressed in three-piece suits or smart business casual, and some wore working togs with their fledgling companies’ logos on them, while others made their pitches in T-shirts and jeans.
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