toggery

[ tog-uh-ree ]

noun

, plural tog·ger·ies

1. Informal. clothes; garments; togs.
2. Chiefly British. a clothing shop.

toggery

/ ˈtɒɡərɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   clothes; togs

Word History and Origins

Origin of toggery¹

First recorded in 1805–15; tog + -ery

Example Sentences

Biden, his wife, Jill, and daughter Ashley went from store to store on Main Street in downtown Nantucket, lingering at Polo Ralph Lauren, Murray’s Toggery Shop and The Black Dog, among other establishments.

From Seattle Times

In the post-housebound era, if casual toggery becomes the norm for work, will underwire bras go the way of ties, suits and vertiginous heels?

From Washington Post

A sign was visible outside Murray’s Toggery Shop instructing patrons to wear a mask and the island re-instituted an indoor mask mandate earlier this month.

From Fox News

Billed as “an ode to the carefree atmosphere of the beach,” Coast is delightful and witty, retro beach toggery enveloped in terry cloth and sherbet colors.

From Washington Post

Woodstock is a historic haven for musicians, artists and activists, a place to slow down and revel in nature’s glory and head shops crammed with tie-dye toggery, long a favored weekend destination for city folk.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• apparel
• attire
• costume
• ensemble
• frock
• garb
• gown
• robe
• skirt
• smock
• suit
• uniform
• wardrobe