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toga
[ toh-guh ]
noun
- (in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- a robe of office, a professorial gown, or some other distinctive garment.
toga
/ ˈtəʊɡə; ˈtəʊɡəd /
noun
- a garment worn by citizens of ancient Rome, consisting of a piece of cloth draped around the body
- the official vestment of certain offices
toga
- An outer garment for men in ancient Rome , worn as a sign of citizenship. The toga was a nearly semicircular piece of wool, worn draped about the shoulders and body.
Derived Forms
- togaed, adjective
Other Words From
- to·gaed [toh, -g, uh, d], adjective
- un·togaed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of toga1
Example Sentences
When I arrived at college back in 1991, I might as well have been wearing a toga.
Props to White for her willingness to wear an animal-skin mini-toga in front of millions!
He is here shown seated on a curule chair, wearing a Roman toga, and holding a half open scroll in his hand.
The groom wore of course the toga and had a similar wreath of flowers on his head.
These wore it at first over the toga as a protection against dust and sudden showers.
Pliny makes it one of the attractions of his villa that no guest need wear the toga there.
In such a toga all persons running for office arrayed themselves, and from it they were called candidt.
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